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Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Valhermoso Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Valhermoso Springs: Valhermoso Spgs. (or less commonly used: Valhermoso Spngs. or Valhermoso Sprngs.)

Valhermoso Springs is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Valhermoso Springs: (256) and (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Valhermoso Springs: 35775<5>

In the past, Valhermoso Springs was named Chunn Springs. and White Sulphur Springs. For more information about the names of Valhermoso Springs, see The Names of Valhermoso Springs on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Valhermoso Springs ...

Junior League:   www.jlmorgancounty.com/

Communities near Valhermoso Springs ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Decatur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
    • Former names for Decatur:
    • Albany
    • New Decatur
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <6>
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
  • Hartselle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Arab
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
    • Arab is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <6>
  • Priceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Owens' Cross Roads
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
    • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <6>
  • Triana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triana
    • Triana is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
  • Falkville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
    • Falkville is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <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 Valhermoso Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valhermoso Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valhermoso Springs ...

Looking for more information about Valhermoso Springs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valhermoso Springs.

Adding Valhermoso Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valhermoso Springs 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 Valhermoso Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Valhermoso Springs post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valhermoso Springs.

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Morgan, 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 Valhermoso Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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 community (such as Valhermoso Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valhermoso Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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