Valley Head, West Virginia

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 mi 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.

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.