Welcome to Sioux Valley ...
Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sioux Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Sioux Valley: Sioux Vly. (or less commonly used: Sioux Vally. or Sioux Vlly.)
Sioux Valley is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sioux Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Sioux Valley: 507 & 924<3>
Communities Also Named Sioux Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Sioux Valley - they are located in Manitoba and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sioux Valley.
Communities near Sioux Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sioux Valley.
- Worthington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spirit Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
- Lakefield is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <5>
- Arnolds Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Okoboji
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heron Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Orleans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 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 Sioux Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sioux Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sioux 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 Sioux Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sioux Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sioux Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sioux Valley ...
Looking for more information about Sioux 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 Sioux Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sioux Valley.
Adding Sioux Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sioux 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 Sioux Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sioux Valley post office opened in 1879.
We also found Sioux Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sioux Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sioux Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Sioux Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Sioux Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |