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Welcome to Valley Grande ...

The city of Valley Grande is located in Dallas County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Valley Grande has a population of 3,565 people<2> (see below for details).

Valley Grande is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Valley Grande: 334

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valley Grande had an population of 3,565 people. This is a decrease of 11.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley Grande had a population of 4,020 people (which is 9.17% of the total population of Dallas County). This makes Valley Grande the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Valley Grande represents 0.08% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 121st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,020 people, the population of Valley Grande decreased 1.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,096 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Valley Grande.

Communities near Valley Grande ...

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

  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <5>
  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orrville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
    • Orrville is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
  • Benton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Augustin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Augustin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
    • Augustin is located in Perry County
  • Sunset Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
    • Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
  • Burnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dallas County
  • Fremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Autauga County
  • Suttle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
    • Suttle is located in Perry County
  • Jones
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in Autauga 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 Valley Grande. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Grande.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Grande ...

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

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

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 Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley Grande.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Grande - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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