Welcome to Green Valley ...
Green Valley is located in Lyon County<1>.
The location of Green Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
A typical abbreviation for Green Valley: Green Vly. (or less commonly used: Green Vally. or Green Vlly.)
Green Valley is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Green Valley is within the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 47 communities that are also named Green Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, California (4), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Valley.
Communities near Green Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Valley.
- Marshall
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Minneota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
- Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
- Clarkfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
- Lynd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
- Wood Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Ghent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Vesta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Hanley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
- Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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 Green Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Valley. 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 Green Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Green Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley ...
Looking for more information about Green Valley? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Green Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Valley.
Adding Green Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Valley 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 Green Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Green Valley post office opened in 1889.
We also found Green Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |