Abbs Valley, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Abbs Valley, Virginia
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tazewell
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:299
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2615
Coordinates:37.2439°N -81.4522°W
Area Code:276
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2807445

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 with a population of 299.[1]

Abb's Valley is named after Absalom Looney of Looney's Creek, considered the first white person to explore the area.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abbs Valley CDP, Virginia. United States Census Bureau. May 25, 2022.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=snQbAQAAMAAJ "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