Valley Head, West Virginia

Valley Head, West Virginia
Outside Valley Head
Valley Head
Valley Head
Coordinates: 38°32′42″N 80°02′09″W / 38.54500°N 80.03583°W / 38.54500; -80.03583
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRandolph
Area
  Total
0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
  Land0.975 sq mi (2.53 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
2,372 ft (723 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
267
  Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26294
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555870

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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.

The community was named for the nearby headwaters of the Tygart Valley River.