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

The telephone area code for Water Valley: (618)

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,036 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <3>
• Marion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
• Herrin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
  • Herrin is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <3>
• Murphysboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysboro
  • Murphysboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphysboro <3>
• Carterville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Carterville is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carterville <3>
• Anna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
  • Anna is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Cambria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Cambria is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambria <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Vienna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Water Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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