Welcome to Garden Valley ...
Garden Valley is located in Boise County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Garden Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Garden Valley: Garden Vly. (or less commonly used: Garden Vally. or Garden Vlly.)
Garden Valley is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Garden Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Garden Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Garden Valley: (208)
The ZIP code for Garden Valley: 83622<3>
Communities Also Named Garden Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Garden Valley - they are located in California (2), Georgia, Ohio and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Garden Valley.
Communities near Garden Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Garden Valley.
- Horseshoe Bend
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
- Horseshoe Bend lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Garden Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Horseshoe Bend
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horseshoe Bend<6>
- Idaho City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Idaho City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Garden Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Idaho City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City<6>
- Placerville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Garden Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Placerville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville<6>
- Grimes Pass
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Pass
- Grimes Pass lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Garden Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grimes Pass
- Banks
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Garden Valley.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Banks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks<6>
- Brownlee
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Brownlee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Garden Valley.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Brownlee
- Lowman
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman
- Lowman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Garden Valley.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lowman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowman<6>
- Ola
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Garden Valley.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Ola
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola<6>
- Sweet
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet
- Sweet lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Garden Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sweet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet<6>
- Montour
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
- Montour lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Garden Valley.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Montour
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 Garden Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Garden Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Garden 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 Garden Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Garden Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Garden Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Garden Valley ...
Looking for more information about Garden 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Garden Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Garden Valley.
Adding Garden Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Garden 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 Garden Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Garden Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Idaho (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Garden Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garden Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boise County: www.co.boise.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Boise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garden Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Garden Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Garden Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garden Valley) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Garden Valley. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Garden ValleyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garden Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0920, Longitude: -115.9544 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |