Welcome to Water Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Water Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Water Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Water Valley, please Contact Us.
Water Valley would have been located within present day Randolph County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Water Valley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Water Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Water Valley: Water Vly. (or less commonly used: Water Vally. or Water Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Water Valley is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Water Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Water Valley once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Water Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Water Valley.
Communities near Water Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Water Valley.
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
- Walnut Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <5>
- Hoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <5>
- Hardy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Imboden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
- Imboden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <5>
- Black Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <5>
- College City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Ravenden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
- Portia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <5>
- Maynard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
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 Water Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Water Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Water Valley. 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 Water Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Water Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Water Valley.
Adding Water Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Water Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Water Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Water Valley post office opened in 1872.
We also found Water Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Water Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Water Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |