Welcome to Valley Forge ...
So far, we found very little information about Valley Forge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valley Forge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valley Forge, please Contact Us.
Valley Forge would have been located within present day Saint Francois County<2>.
The location of Valley Forge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Forge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valley Forge is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Valley Forge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valley Forge would have been located in the (573) area code.
Communities Also Named Valley Forge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Valley Forge: This one is located in Saint Francois County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 7 communities that are also named Valley Forge - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Forge.
Communities near Valley Forge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Forge.
- Park Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <5>
- Bonne Terre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonne Terre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonne Terre
- Bonne Terre is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonne Terre <5>
- Desloge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
- Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <5>
- Flat River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Fredericktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
- Fredericktown is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <5>
- Bismarck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <5>
- Elvins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <5>
- Leadwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadwood
- Leadwood is located in Saint Francois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadwood <5>
- Esther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Valley Forge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Forge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Forge. 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 Valley Forge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Forge. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Forge.
Adding Valley Forge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Forge 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 Valley Forge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Valley Forge post office opened in 1867.
We also found Valley Forge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Forge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Valley Forge, 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 Saint Francois, 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 Valley Forge - 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/ |