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Welcome to Vallonia ...

Vallonia is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Vallonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1815.

Vallonia is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vallonia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Vallonia: 812 & 930<3>

The ZIP code for Vallonia: 47281<4>

Communities Also Named Vallonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Vallonia - they are located in Kansas, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Vallonia ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallonia ...

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

Adding Vallonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Vallonia 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 Vallonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Vallonia post office opened in 1815.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Vallonia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vallonia - 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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Vallonia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Vallonia 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 Vallonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vallonia 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/