Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley is an unincorporated community located in Tazewell County, Virginia.
Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
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  Abbs Valley, Virginia  Abbs Valley, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Tazewell |
| Elevation | 2,615 ft (797 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499037[1] |
References
Municipalities and communities of Tazewell County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Virginia highlighting Tazewell County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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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.
https://archive.org/details/captivesofabbsval00browrich "The captives of Abb's valley : a legend of frontier life" by James Moore Brown 1799–1862; Chapter 2, page 21
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