Valley Head, West Virginia

Valley Head is a census-designated place in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Head is located on U.S. Route 219, south-southwest of Huttonsville. Valley Head has a post office with ZIP code 26294. As of the 2020 census, its population was 207.
The community was named for the nearby headwaters of the Tygart Valley River.

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.

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.