Welcome to Dry Valley ...
Dry Valley is located in Lawrence County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Dry Valley: Dry Vly. (or less commonly used: Dry Vally. or Dry Vlly.)
Dry Valley is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dry Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Dry Valley: 417
Communities Also Named Dry Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Dry Valley - they are located in Alabama (2), Idaho, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dry Valley.
Communities near Dry Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dry Valley.
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Monett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sarcoxie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
- Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>
- Pierce City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purdy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <3>
- Wheaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Wheaton is located in Barry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <3>
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 Dry Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dry Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dry 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 Dry Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Dry Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dry Valley ...
Looking for more information about Dry 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 Dry Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dry Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dry Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |