Welcome to Michigan Valley ...

Michigan Valley is located in Osage County<1>.

The location of Michigan Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Michigan Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

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

Michigan Valley is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Michigan Valley: (785)

Communities near Michigan Valley ...

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

• Ottawa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
• Baldwin City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
  • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <4>
• Osage City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
  • Osage City is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage City <4>
• Carbondale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
• Lyndon
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
  • Lyndon is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
• Overbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Overbrook is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overbrook <4>
• Burlingame
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
  • Burlingame is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Former name for Burlingame:
  • American Settlement
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <4>
• Pomona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Pomona is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
• Scranton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Scranton is located in Osage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <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 Michigan Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Michigan Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Michigan Valley ...

Looking for more information about Michigan 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 Michigan Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Michigan Valley.

Adding Michigan Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Michigan 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 Michigan Valley was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Michigan Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Michigan Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Osage County: www.osageco.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/