Welcome to Happy Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Happy Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Happy Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Happy Valley, please Contact Us.
Happy Valley would have been located within present day Calaveras County<2>.
The location of Happy Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Happy Valley: Happy Vly. (or less commonly used: Happy Vally. or Happy Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Happy Valley is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Happy Valley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Happy Valley once stood is in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Happy Valley ...
While we believe that this Happy Valley is located in Calaveras County, we know of another 3 California communities named Happy Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Dorado, Los Angeles and Shasta County.
Beyond California, there are 32 communities that are also named Happy Valley - they are located in Alaska (2), British Columbia, Florida, Georgia (3), Hawaii, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Happy Valley.
Communities near Happy Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Happy Valley.
- Ione
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <5>
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Angels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Angels City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Sutter Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <5>
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Amador City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <5>
- Glencoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Martell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martell <5>
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
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 Happy Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Happy Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Happy 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 Happy Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Happy Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Happy 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |