Welcome to Sioux Valley ...

Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Sioux 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 Sioux Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

A typical abbreviation for Sioux Valley: Sioux Vly. (or less commonly used: Sioux Vally. or Sioux Vlly.)

Sioux Valley is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sioux Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Sioux Valley: (507)

Communities Also Named Sioux Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sioux Valley - they are located in Manitoba and Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sioux Valley.

Communities near Sioux Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sioux Valley.

• Worthington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
  • Worthington is located in Nobles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
• Spirit Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <4>
• Jackson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Milford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
• Lakefield
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
  • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <4>
• Arnolds Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
  • Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <4>
• Lake Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
• Okoboji
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
  • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <4>
• Heron Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
  • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
• Orleans
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 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 Sioux Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sioux Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sioux 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 Sioux Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sioux Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sioux Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sioux Valley ...

Looking for more information about Sioux 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 Sioux Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sioux Valley.

Adding Sioux Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sioux 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 Sioux Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sioux Valley post office opened in 1879.

We also found Sioux Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sioux Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sioux Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/