Troublesome Valley

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Troublesome Valley [elevation: 2,260 feet (690 m)] is a valley in Pendleton County, West Virginia, in the United States. [1]

Pendleton County, West Virginia County in the United States

Pendleton County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,695, making it the fifth-least populous county in West Virginia. Its county seat is Franklin. The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1788 from parts of Augusta, Hardy, and Rockingham Counties and was named for Edmund Pendleton (1721–1803), a distinguished Virginia statesman and jurist. Pendleton County was strongly pro-Confederate during the American Civil War; however, there were pockets of Union support.

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Troublesome Valley has been noted for its unusual place name. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troublesome Valley
  2. ↑ Mockridge, Norton (Apr 22, 1971). "West Virginia Takes Name Prize". Toledo Blade. p. 29. Retrieved 21 May 2015.


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