Welcome to Valentine ...

Valentine is located in Shelby County<1>.

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

Valentine is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Valentine: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Valentine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Valentine - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Valentine ...

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

• Pelham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
• Calera
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
  • Calera is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <5>
• Chelsea
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
  • Chelsea is located in Shelby County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 12,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <5>
• Sylacauga
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylacauga
  • Sylacauga is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylacauga <5>
• Childersburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childersburg
  • Childersburg is located in Talladega County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Childersburg <5>
• Columbiana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
  • Columbiana is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiana <5>
• Indian Springs Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
  • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
• Vincent
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
  • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <5>
• Westover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
  • Westover is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
• Harpersville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
  • Harpersville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpersville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Valentine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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