Vallscreek, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
37°13′55″N 81°38′42″W / 37.23194°N 81.64500°W / 37.23194; -81.64500CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyMcDowellElevation
1,598 ft (487 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Zip codes
24890
Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1555874[1]

Vallscreek is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Vallscreek is 5.5 miles (8.9 km) south-southeast of War. It was also known as Hartwell.

The community takes its name from nearby Vall Creek.[2] The town is on the Norfolk Southern Railway(former Norfolk and Western) network.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vallscreek, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 642.
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