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Welcome to Water Valley ...

The city of Water Valley is located in Graves County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Water Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Water Valley had a population of 279 people.<2> (see below for details).

Water Valley is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Water Valley: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Water Valley: 42085<5>

Communities Also Named Water Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee (3) and Texas.

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

Communities near Water Valley ...

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

  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Union City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunlap ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
  • South Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wingo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Rives
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Water Valley ...

Looking for more information about Water 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Water Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Water Valley.

Adding Water Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Water 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 (so far) for Water Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Water Valley post office opened in 1872.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Graves, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Water Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Water Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Water Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Water Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Water Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/