Welcome to Green Valley ...
Green Valley is located in Bath County<1>.
The location of Green 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 Green Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.
A typical abbreviation for Green Valley: Green Vly. (or less commonly used: Green Vally. or Green Vlly.)
Green Valley is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Green Valley lies within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Valley ...
While we believe that this Green Valley is located in Bath County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Green Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arlington, Roanoke and Washington County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 47 communities that are also named Green Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, California (4), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Valley.
Communities near Green Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Valley.
- Craigsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Bath Alum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Burnsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Bath County
- Millboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <4>
- Bolar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolar
- Bolar is located in Bath County
- Marble Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Warm Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
- Mitchelltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Bath County
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Augusta 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 Green Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green 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 Green Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Green Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley ...
Looking for more information about Green 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 Green Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Valley.
Adding Green Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green 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 Green Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Green Valley post office opened in 1815.
We also found Green Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bath, 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 Green 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/ |