Welcome to Red Valley ...
Red Valley is located in Monmouth County<1>.
The location of Red 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 Red Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
A typical abbreviation for Red Valley: Red Vly. (or less commonly used: Red Vally. or Red Vlly.)
Red Valley is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Red Valley ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities Also Named Red Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Red Valley - they are located in Arizona and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Valley.
Communities near Red Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Valley.
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Bordentown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Tullytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Polhemustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Walnford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Colliers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Ellisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- New Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean 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 Red Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red 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 Red Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Red Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Valley ...
Looking for more information about Red 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 Red Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Valley.
Adding Red Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red 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 Red Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Valley post office opened in 1875.
We also found Red Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, 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 Red 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/ |