Welcome to Canyon Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Canyon Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Canyon Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canyon Valley, please Contact Us.
Canyon Valley was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Canyon Valley would have been located within present day Crosby County<2>.
The location of Canyon Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Canyon Valley: Canyon Vly. (or less commonly used: Canyon Vally. or Canyon Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Canyon Valley is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Canyon Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Canyon Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Canyon Valley still existed, it would have been in the (806) area code.
Communities near Canyon Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon Valley.
- Slaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
- Slaton is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <5>
- Post
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
- Post is located in Garza County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <5>
- Ralls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
- Ralls is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <5>
- Crosbyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
- Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <5>
- Cap Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
- Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
- Owens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Owens is located in Crosby County
- Verbena ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Southland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Southland is located in Garza County
- Savage ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Crosby County
- Close City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
- Close City is located in Garza County
- Close City has also been known as:
- Ragtown
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 Canyon Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon 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 Canyon Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Canyon Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Crosby, 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 Canyon 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. |