Hacker Valley, West Virginia

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Coordinates: 38°39′09″N 80°23′01″W / 38.65250°N 80.38361°W / 38.65250; -80.38361
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Hacker Valley, West Virginia
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GNIS feature ID1539816[1]

Hacker Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Webster County, West Virginia, United States, along the Left Fork of the Holly River. Its ZIP Code is 26222.

History

The valley was named for its first settler, John Hacker (1743-1824), who reportedly took possession of a tract of land nearby by means of

scenic byway. The community is also contains the grave of George Lough (died 1817), which is believed to be the oldest marked grave in northern Webster County.[citation needed
]

Hacker Valley was the subject of a November 26, 2010 story by Noah Adams of National Public Radio on the impact of the "suspension" of the local post office by the U.S. Post Office in 2009. The suspension has effectively closed the post office for use by the public. In 2012 the post office was deemed to be illegally closed, and thus was re-opened in the former Hacker Valley School cafeteria.[3]

The Mollohan Mill is located nearby and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

School

Hacker Valley is home to Hacker Valley Elementary School, serving students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.[5] The school's mascot is the cardinal. The school is part of the Highlanders of Tomorrow Band program, along with Webster Springs Elementary School.

Industry

Near Hacker Valley is a plant of Northwest Hardwoods, which produces

dimensional lumber. Numerous potters and artists
are also in the area.

Climate

The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the

marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Hacker Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. June 27, 1980. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
  2. ISBN 978-1-112-58955-3
    pgs. 82-84. The author writes "I am indebted to Mr. John Strange Hall ... for the following account of the hunt, given him in a manuscript by Mr. Jackson Arnold, who got it direct from Hacker's children."
  3. ^ "The Loss of Its Post Office Changes W.Va. Town". NPR.org.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  5. ^ Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Handbook for Students at Hacker Valley School, 2007-2008 (PDF). Hacker Valley, West Virginia: Hacker Valley Elementary School. 2007.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Hacker Valley, West Virginia
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