Welcome to Coal Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Coal Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coal Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coal Valley, please Contact Us.
Coal Valley would have been located within present day Cherokee County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Coal Valley: Coal Vly. (or less commonly used: Coal Vally. or Coal Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Coal Valley is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Coal Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Coal Valley was located: 620
Communities Also Named Coal Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Coal Valley - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coal Valley.
Communities near Coal Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coal Valley.
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
- Carl Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
- Carl Junction is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
- Frontenac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
- Frontenac is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <4>
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>
- Galena
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
- Oronogo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
- Oronogo is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
- Girard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
- Arma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Arma is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <4>
- Airport Drive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
- Airport Drive is located in Jasper County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Mulberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
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 Coal Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coal Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coal 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 Coal Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Coal Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Coal Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coal Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |