Welcome to Valley Station ...

Valley Station is located in Shelby County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Valley Station: Valley Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Valley Station is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Valley Station: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Valley Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Valley Station - they are located in Kentucky, Nova Scotia and Washington.

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

Communities near Valley Station ...

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

• Birmingham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <4>
• Hoover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
• Vestavia Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <4>
• Alabaster
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
• Bessemer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
• Homewood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
• Helena
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
• Mountain Brook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
  • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <4>
• Calera
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Hueytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Station ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Station. 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/