Welcome to Valjean ...
So far, we found very little information about Valjean. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valjean to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valjean, please Contact Us.
Valjean would have been located within present day San Bernardino County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valjean is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Valjean was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Valjean was located: 760 & 442<4>
Communities near Valjean ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Valjean.
- Tecopa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecopa
- Tecopa is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecopa <5>
- Ibex Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex Springs
- Ibex Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Tecopa Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecopa Hot Springs
- Tecopa Hot Springs is located in Inyo County
- Baker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
- Shoshone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoshone <5>
- Calvada Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada Springs
- Calvada Springs is located in Inyo County
- Charleston View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston View
- Charleston View is located in Inyo County
- Zzyzx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
- Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
- Former names for Zzyzx:
- Camp Soda
- Soda Springs
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valjean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valjean.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valjean. 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 Valjean.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valjean. See our Newspapers Page for Valjean.
Adding Valjean to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valjean 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 Valjean was mentioned on a train schedule titled Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad Employees' Time Table #31 (January 1928).
We also found Valjean in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valjean.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Valjean, 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 San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valjean - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Valjean area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Valjean area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |