Welcome to Water Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Water Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Water Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Water Valley, please Contact Us.
Water Valley would have been located within present day Gordon County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Water Valley: Water Vly. (or less commonly used: Water Vally. or Water Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Water Valley is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Water Valley was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Water Valley (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Codes where Water Valley was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities Also Named Water Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Water Valley.
Websites for Water Valley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Water Valley, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Water Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Water Valley.
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Calhoun Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Adairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Soapstick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Chatsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoraville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Union Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
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 Water Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Water Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Water 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 Water Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Water Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Water Valley.
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 Water Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Water Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Water Valley 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. |
| <6> | 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. |