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Abbs Valley, Virginia
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]
Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
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Abbs Valley, Virginia Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W / 37.24389°N 81.45222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Tazewell |
| Elevation | 2,615 ft (797 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 299 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2807445[1] |
Abb's Valley is named after Absalom Looney of Looney's Creek, considered the first white person to explore the area.[3]: 21
References edit
- ^ a b "Abbs Valley Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Abbs Valley CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "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