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Welcome to Apple Valley ...

The town of Apple Valley is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Apple Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

The town was incorporated November 28, 1988.

A typical abbreviation for Apple Valley: Apple Vly. (or less commonly used: Apple Vally. or Apple Vlly.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Apple Valley has a population of 73,841 people<2> (see below for details).

Apple Valley is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Apple Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Apple Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Apple Valley: (760) and (442)<4>

The ZIP codes for Apple Valley: 92307-92308<5>

Websites for Apple Valley ...

Official Website:   www.applevalley.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.avchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Apple Valley had an population of 73,841 people. This is an increase of 6.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Apple Valley had a population of 69,135 people. This makes Apple Valley the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Apple Valley represents 0.19% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 69,135 people, the population of Apple Valley increased 27.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 54,239 people).

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

Communities Also Named Apple Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Apple Valley - they are located in Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina and Utah (2).

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

Communities near Apple Valley ...

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

  • Victorville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hesperia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adelanto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bell Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Mountain
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bell Mountain
  • The Mesa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Mesa
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on The Mesa
  • Mountain View Acres
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Acres
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mountain View Acres
  • Mountain View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mountain View
  • The Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Village is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on The Village
  • Oak Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oro Grande
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Apple Valley ...

Looking for more information about Apple Valley? 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 Apple Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Apple Valley.

Adding Apple Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Apple Valley post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Apple Valley.

The official website for Apple Valley: www.applevalley.org/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, 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 Apple Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Apple Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<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 town (such as Apple Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Apple Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Apple Valley includes: 92307 & 92308.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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