While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Station: Valley Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Valley Station is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Valley Station (for example, toward Tell City (IN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Valley Station: 502
Communities Also Named Valley Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Valley Station - they are located in Alabama, Nova Scotia and Washington.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valley Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Station. 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 Valley Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Station. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Station ...
Looking for more information about Valley Station? 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 Valley Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Station.
Adding Valley Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Station 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 Valley Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valley Station post office opened in 1874.
We also found Valley Station in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: