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Welcome to Valley Bend ...

Valley Bend is located in Barbour County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Valley Bend: Valley Bnd.

Valley Bend is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Valley Bend lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Valley Bend: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Valley Bend ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Valley Bend: This one is located in Barbour County and the other is located in Randolph County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Bend.

Communities near Valley Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Bend.

  • Elkins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhannon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Grafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Philippi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parsons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Beverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Junior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Flemington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Hendricks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people

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 Valley Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Bend. 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 Valley Bend.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Bend. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Bend.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Bend ...

Looking for more information about Valley Bend? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valley Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Bend.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Barbour, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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