Welcome to Cedar Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Cedar Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cedar Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cedar Valley, please Contact Us.
Cedar Valley was located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Cedar Valley would have been located within present day Taney County<2>.
The location of Cedar Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Valley: Cedar Vly. (or less commonly used: Cedar Vally. or Cedar Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cedar Valley is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Cedar Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cedar Valley would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Cedar Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Cedar Valley: This one is located in Taney County and the other is located in Butler County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 21 communities that are also named Cedar Valley - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (4), Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Valley.
Communities near Cedar Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Valley.
- Branson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
- Branson is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <5>
- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berryville <5>
- Hollister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Green Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Forest
- Green Forest is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Forest <5>
- Forsyth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Forsyth is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
- Kimberling City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
- Kimberling City is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <5>
- Merriam Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Reeds Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
- Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <5>
- Rockaway Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <5>
- Bull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 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 Cedar Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Valley.
Adding Cedar Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar Valley 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 Cedar Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cedar Valley post office opened in 1873.
We also found Cedar Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Cedar Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Taney, 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 Cedar Valley - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |