Valley Head, West Virginia

Valley Head, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Outside Valley Head
Valley Head, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′42″N 80°02′09″W / 38.54500°N 80.03583°W / 38.54500; -80.03583Coordinates: 38°32′42″N 80°02′09″W / 38.54500°N 80.03583°W / 38.54500; -80.03583
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Randolph
Area[1]
 • Total 0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,372 ft (723 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 267
 • Density 270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 26294
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1555870[3]

Valley Head is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Head is located on U.S. Route 219 12 miles (19 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville. Valley Head has a post office with ZIP code 26294.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.[2]

The community was named for the nearby headwaters of the Tygart Valley River.[5]

Notable people

  • Country musician and Grand Ole Opry member Wilma Lee Cooper was born in Valley Head in 1921.
  • Banking executive Jean Yokum was born in Valley Head in 1931.[6]

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Valley Head has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Head, West Virginia
  4. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  5. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 644.
  6. ↑ Krewatch, Mark (October 28, 1996). "High Profile: Jean Yokum". Daily Press.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Valley Head, West Virginia


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