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Welcome to Indian Valley ...

Indian Valley is located in Adams County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Indian Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Indian Valley: Indian Vly. (or less commonly used: Indian Vally. or Indian Vlly.)

Indian Valley is 3,000 feet [914 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Indian Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Indian Valley lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Indian Valley, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Codes for Indian Valley: 208 & 986<3>

The ZIP code for Indian Valley: 83632<4>

Communities Also Named Indian Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Indian Valley: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Idaho, there are 7 communities that are also named Indian Valley - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas (2), Kentucky and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Indian Valley.

Communities near Indian Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Indian Valley.

  • Cascade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Council
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cambridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Midvale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mesa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crane ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Crane is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Fruitvale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Belvidere
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Belvidere is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
  • Donnelly
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseberry
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseberry is located in Valley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Indian Valley ...

Looking for more information about Indian 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 Indian Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Indian Valley.

Adding Indian Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Indian 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 (so far) for Indian Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Indian Valley post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Indian Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Indian Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Indian Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Indian Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Indian Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Indian Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/