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Welcome to Green Valley ...

Green Valley is located in Solano County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1924.

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

Green Valley is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Green Valley is within the (707) area code.

Communities Also Named Green Valley ...

While we believe that this Green Valley is located in Solano County, we know of another 3 California communities named Green Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado, Los Angeles and Sonoma County.

Beyond California, there are 47 communities that are also named Green Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4), West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Green Valley ...

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

  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Vallejo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Vacaville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Napa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
    • Napa is located in Napa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <3>
  • Martinez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
  • Suisun City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
    • Suisun City is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
    • Suisun City has also been known as:
    • Suisun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <3>
  • Benicia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hercules
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
    • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <3>
  • American Canyon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley ...

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

Adding Green Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green 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 Green Valley was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).

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

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

The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/

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 Solano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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