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Welcome to Round Valley ...

Round Valley is located in Custer County<1>.


The location of Round 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 Round Valley, 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 1895.

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

Round Valley is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Round Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Round Valley: (308)

Communities Also Named Round Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Round Valley - they are located in Alberta, California (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Round Valley ...

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

  • Broken Bow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
    • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
    • Broken Bow has also been known as:
    • Brokenbow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <4>
  • Sargent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Merna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
    • Merna is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
  • Taylor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Anselmo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Comstock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
  • Berwyn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <4>
  • Gates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Custer County
  • Weissert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helena
    • New Helena is located in Custer County

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 Round Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Round Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Round Valley ...

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

Adding Round Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Round 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 Round Valley was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

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

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

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Custer, 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 Round 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.









 

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