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Welcome to Spring Valley ...

Spring Valley is located in Grayson County<1>.


The location of Spring 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 Spring Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

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

Spring Valley is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Spring Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Spring Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Spring Valley: (276)

Communities Also Named Spring Valley ...

While we believe that this Spring Valley is located in Grayson County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Spring Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Frederick, Roanoke and Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Valley - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (5), Ohio (6), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Valley.

Communities near Spring Valley ...

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

  • Wytheville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Galax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Sparta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Rural Retreat
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
  • Fries
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Elk Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ivanhoe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Speedwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe 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 Spring Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Valley ...

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

Adding Spring Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Spring 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 Spring Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Spring Valley post office opened in 1853.

We also found Spring Valley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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

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 Grayson, 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 Spring 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/









 

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