Welcome to Valentine ...
The town of Valentine is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Valentine is located in Jeff Davis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valentine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Valentine has a population of 131 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Valentine is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Valentine is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Valentine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valentine is located in the (432) area code.
The ZIP code for Valentine: 79854<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valentine had an population of 131 people. This is a decrease of 2.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 29.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Valentine had a population of 134 people (which is 5.72% of the total population of Jeff Davis County). This makes Valentine the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Valentine decreased 28.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 187 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Valentine.
Communities Also Named Valentine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Valentine - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valentine.
Communities near Valentine ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Valentine.
- Fort Holland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Holland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Holland
- Fort Holland is located in Presidio County
- Fort Holland has also been known as:
- Camp Holland
- Chispa ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Ryan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Lobo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobo
- Lobo is located in Culberson County
- Porvenir ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Page for Valentine ...
Looking for more information about Valentine? 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.
You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valentine.
Adding Valentine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valentine 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 Valentine was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Valentine in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Valentine post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valentine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valentine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jeff Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valentine. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valentine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Valentine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valentine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |