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Abbs Valley, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W / 37.24389°N 81.45222°W / 37.24389; -81.45222
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Abbs Valley is an unincorporated community located in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia is located in Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia is located in the United States
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Abbs Valley, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′38″N 81°27′08″W / 37.24389°N 81.45222°W / 37.24389; -81.45222
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Elevation
2,615 ft (797 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499037[1]

References

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