Abbs Valley, Virginia

Abbs Valley, Virginia
Census-designated place
Abbs Valley, Virginia is located in Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia is located in the United States
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W / 37.24389°N 81.45222°W / 37.24389; -81.45222
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Elevation
2,615 ft (797 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total299
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID2807445[1]

Abbs Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Tazewell County, Virginia. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census[1] with a population of 299.[2]

Abb's Valley is named after Absalom Looney of Looney's Creek, considered the first white person to explore the area.[3]: 21 

References

  1. ^ a b "Abbs Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Abbs Valley CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "The captives of Abb's valley: a legend of frontier life," in Madge Looney Crane & Phillip L. Crane, Most Distinguished Characters on the American Frontier: Children of Robert (b. 1692-1702, d. 1770) and Elizabeth Looney of Augusta (now Botetourt) County, Virginia, and some of their descendants. Volume II, Chapter 2. M.L. Crane, 1998