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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Vallscreek
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°13′55″N 81°38′42″W / 37.23194°N 81.64500°W / 37.23194; -81.64500
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMcDowell
Elevation1,598 ft (487 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes24890
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555874

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. 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.
Municipalities and communities of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States
County seat: Welch
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