Welcome to Valley Ford ...
Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Ford: Valley Frd.
Valley Ford is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Ford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valley Ford is within the boundaries of the (707) area code.
The ZIP code for Valley Ford: 94972<3>
Communities Also Named Valley Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valley Ford - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Ford.
Communities near Valley Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Ford.
- Santa Rosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
- Petaluma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <4>
- Rohnert Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <4>
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Sebastopol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
- Cotati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <4>
- Dillon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Beach
- Dillon Beach is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon Beach <4>
- Tomales
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomales
- Tomales is located in Marin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomales <4>
- Bodega Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay
- Bodega Bay is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodega Bay <4>
- Occidental
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occidental
- Occidental is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Occidental <4>
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 Valley Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Ford. 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 Valley Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Ford ...
Looking for more information about Valley Ford? 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 Valley Ford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Ford.
Adding Valley Ford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Ford 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 Valley Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valley Ford post office opened in 1876.
We also found Valley Ford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Valley Ford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley Ford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |