Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Abbs Valley, Virginia Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W / 37.24389°N 81.45222°WCoordinates: 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) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1499037[1] |
Abbs Valley is an unincorporated community located in Tazewell County, Virginia.
References
The area of Abb's Valley, Virginia is named after Absalom Looney of Looney's Creek, considered the first white person to explore the area. Information obtained from the book 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, by Madge Looney Crane & Phillip L. Crane, 2008.
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