Welcome to Valentine ...
Valentine is located in Mohave County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valentine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Valentine is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Valentine is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Valentine lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Valentine: (928)
The ZIP code for Valentine: 86437<3>
Communities Also Named Valentine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Valentine - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valentine.
Communities near Valentine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valentine.
- Antares
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antares
- Antares is located in Mohave County
- Truxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Truxton is located in Mohave County
- Peach Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Springs
- Peach Springs is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peach Springs <4>
- Nelson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Yavapai County
- Kingman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Mohave County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Grand Canyon Caverns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Canyon Caverns
- Grand Canyon Caverns is located in Coconino County
- Cerbat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerbat
- Cerbat is located in Mohave County
- Mineral Park ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- Mineral Park is located in Mohave County
- Harris ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Chloride
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Chloride is located in Mohave County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chloride <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valentine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valentine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valentine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valentine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valentine. See our Newspapers Page for Valentine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valentine ...
Looking for more information about Valentine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Valentine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valentine.
Adding Valentine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valentine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Valentine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Valentine post office opened in 1910.
We also found Valentine on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Arizona and New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valentine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valentine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mohave County: www.co.mohave.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Mohave, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valentine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Valentine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valentine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |