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.[3]

Valley Head, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Outside Valley Head
Valley Head, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°32′42″N 80°02′09″W
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]	2,372 ft (723 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• 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[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

External links

• Traveling 219: Valley Head

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