Welcome to West Valdosta ...

West Valdosta is located in Lowndes County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Valdosta: W. Valdosta

West Valdosta is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Valdosta lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Valdosta: 229

Communities near West Valdosta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Valdosta.

• Fodie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fodie is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodie
  • Estimated population in 2019: 5,037 people
• Quitman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Quitman is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
• Hahira
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hahira is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahira
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,050 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hahira <3>
• Lake Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Park is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <3>
• Ray City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Ray City is located in Berrien County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray City <3>
• Dasher
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dasher is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
• Franklinville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklinville is located in Lowndes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 971 people
• Jennings
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jennings is located in Hamilton County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
• McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
  • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
• Morven
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Morven is located in Brooks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morven <3>

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 West Valdosta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Valdosta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Valdosta. 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 West Valdosta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Valdosta. See our Newspapers Page for West Valdosta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Valdosta ...

Looking for more information about West Valdosta? 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 West Valdosta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Valdosta.