Welcome to Valencia ...

Valencia is located in Shawnee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Valencia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Valencia is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Valencia is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.

Communities Also Named Valencia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Valencia - they are located in Arizona, California (3), Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Utah.

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

Communities near Valencia ...

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

• Topeka
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
  • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <4>
• Saint Marys
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Auburn
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
• Rossville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
• Meriden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Meriden is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
• Hoyt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
  • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
• Maple Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
• Eskridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
  • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
• Mayetta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
  • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <4>
• McFarland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
  • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valencia ...

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

Adding Valencia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valencia 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 Valencia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Valencia post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valencia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Shawnee County: www.co.shawnee.ks.us/

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