Welcome to Valdora ...
So far, we found very little information about Valdora. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valdora to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valdora, please Contact Us.
Valdora would have been located within present day Clayton County<2>.
The location of Valdora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valdora, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valdora is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Valdora was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Valdora once stood is in the (563) area code.
Communities Also Named Valdora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valdora - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valdora.
Communities near Valdora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valdora.
- Prairie du Chien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Waukon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
- Waukon is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <5>
- Postville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
- Postville is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <5>
- Elkader
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <5>
- McGregor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
- Garnavillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <5>
- Elgin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
- Clermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
- Marquette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <5>
- Eastman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Valdora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valdora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valdora. 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 Valdora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valdora. See our Newspapers Page for Valdora.
Adding Valdora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valdora in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Valdora was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valdora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valdora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valdora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |