Welcome to May Valley ...
May Valley is located in Prowers County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of May Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1939.
A typical abbreviation for May Valley: May Vly. (or less commonly used: May Vally. or May Vlly.)
May Valley is 3,750 feet [1,143 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of May Valley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: May Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for May Valley: 719
Communities near May Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near May Valley.
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
- Granada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>
- Wiley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <3>
- Big Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Grote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- McClave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClave
- McClave is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClave <3>
- Chivington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
- Hasty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <3>
- Water Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 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 May Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for May Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of May 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 May Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around May Valley. See our Newspapers Page for May Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for May Valley ...
Looking for more information about May 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to May Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for May Valley.
Adding May Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of May 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 May Valley was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for May Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for May Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Prowers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around May 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |