Welcome to Sams Valley ...

Sams Valley is located in Jackson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Sams Valley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

Sams Valley was established in 1873.

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

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sams Valley for more information about variations on the name of Sams Valley.

Sams Valley is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sams Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Sams Valley: (541) & (458)<4>

Websites for Sams Valley ...

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Communities near Sams Valley ...

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

• Medford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medford <5>
• Grants Pass
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Pass
  • Grants Pass is located in Josephine County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,416 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grants Pass <5>
• Central Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
  • Central Point is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <5>
• Eagle Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Point <5>
• Talent
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
  • Talent is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <5>
• Phoenix
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
• Shady Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
  • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <5>
• Jacksonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
• Rogue River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
  • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <5>
• Gold Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sams Valley ...

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

Adding Sams Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sams 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 Sams Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sams Valley post office opened in 1873.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/