Welcome to German Valley ...
German Valley is located in Kossuth County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of German Valley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of German Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
A typical abbreviation for German Valley: German Vly. (or less commonly used: German Vally. or German Vlly.)
German Valley is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: German Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for German Valley: (515)
Communities Also Named German Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named German Valley - they are located in Illinois and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for German Valley.
Communities near German Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near German Valley.
- Algona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
- Algona is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algona <4>
- Forest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
- Britt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
- Buffalo Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
- Bancroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Elmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Swea City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Burt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
- Wesley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 German Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for German Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of German 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 German Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around German Valley. See our Newspapers Page for German Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for German Valley ...
Looking for more information about German 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 German Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for German Valley.
Adding German Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of German 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 German Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the German Valley post office opened in 1890.
We also found German Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for German Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for German Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around German 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |