Welcome to Water Valley ...
Water Valley is located in Union County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Water Valley: Water Vly. (or less commonly used: Water Vally. or Water Vlly.)
Water Valley is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Water Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Water Valley: 618 & 730<3>
Communities Also Named Water Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Water Valley.
Communities near Water Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Water Valley.
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Herrin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Murphysboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Anna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
- Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <4>
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Water Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Water Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Water 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 Water Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Water Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Water Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Water Valley ...
Looking for more information about Water 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 Water Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Water Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Water Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Water Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |