Welcome to Valdosta ...

Valdosta is located in Colbert County<1>.

The location of Valdosta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Valdosta refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Valdostan<3>

Valdosta is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Valdosta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Valdosta: (256) & (938)<5>

Communities Also Named Valdosta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Valdosta - they are located in Georgia and Texas.

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

Communities near Valdosta ...

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

• Florence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
• Muscle Shoals
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
  • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <6>
• Russellville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <6>
• Sheffield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
  • Sheffield is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
• Town Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <6>
• Cherokee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Cherokee is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
• Littleville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
  • Littleville is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
• Killen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
  • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <6>
• Saint Florian
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
  • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
• Leighton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
  • Leighton is located in Colbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valdosta ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/