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Welcome to German Valley ...

The village of German Valley is located in Stephenson County<1>.

The pronunciation of German Valley: JER-muhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of German Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, German Valley has a population of 424 people<3> (see below for details).

German Valley is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: German Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for German Valley: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for German Valley: 61039<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, German Valley had an population of 424 people. This is a decrease of 8.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, German Valley had a population of 463 people. This makes German Valley the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 463 people, the population of German Valley decreased 3.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 481 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for German Valley.

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 Iowa 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.

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for German Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<9>

From that list, the German Valley post office opened in 1887.

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for German Valley. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for German Valley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around German Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the German Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the German Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as German Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether German Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>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.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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