Welcome to Sharon Valley ...
Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County<1>.
The location of Sharon Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Sharon Valley: Sharon Vly. (or less commonly used: Sharon Vally. or Sharon Vlly.)
Sharon Valley is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sharon Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Sharon Valley is within the boundaries of the (860) area code.
Communities Also Named Sharon Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Sharon Valley - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharon Valley.
Communities near Sharon Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharon Valley.
- New Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,419 people
- North Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Morris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Norfolk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Millbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <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 Sharon Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharon 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 Sharon Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharon Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sharon Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Valley ...
Looking for more information about Sharon 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 Sharon Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon Valley.
Adding Sharon Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharon 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 Sharon Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sharon Valley post office opened in 1873.
We also found Sharon Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Litchfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |