Welcome to Abbs Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Abbs Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abbs Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abbs Valley, please Contact Us.
Abbs Valley would have been located within present day Mercer County<2>.
The location of Abbs Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Abbs Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Abbs Valley: Abbs Vly. (or less commonly used: Abbs Vally. or Abbs Vlly.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Abbs Valley for more information about variations on the name of Abbs Valley.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Abbs Valley is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Abbs Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Abbs Valley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Abbs Valley still existed, it would have been in the (304) and (681)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Abbs Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Abbs Valley - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbs Valley.
Communities near Abbs Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Abbs Valley.
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Princeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Bluefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <6>
- Tazewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
- Welch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <6>
- Mullens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <6>
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Gary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Northfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <6>
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Abbs Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Abbs Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Abbs Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abbs Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbs Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Abbs Valley.
Adding Abbs Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Abbs Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Abbs Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Abbs Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Abbs Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Abbs Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |