Welcome to Lucky Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Lucky Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lucky Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lucky Valley, please Contact Us.
Lucky Valley would have been located within present day Woodbury County<2>.
The location of Lucky Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucky Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
A typical abbreviation for Lucky Valley: Lucky Vly. (or less commonly used: Lucky Vally. or Lucky Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lucky Valley is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lucky Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lucky Valley once stood is in the (712) area code.
Communities near Lucky Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucky Valley.
- Moville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <5>
- Kingsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <5>
- Mapleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Monona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
- Sloan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <5>
- Lawton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Correctionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
- Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <5>
- Battle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <5>
- Anthon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
- Anthon is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <5>
- Salix
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Salix is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <5>
- Pierson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Lucky Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucky Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucky 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 Lucky Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucky Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Lucky Valley.
Adding Lucky Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucky Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lucky Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lucky Valley post office opened in 1882.
We also found Lucky Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucky Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 Lucky Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Woodbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucky Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |