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Around Valles Mines ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Valles Mines, with the nearest first.

  • Knorpp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Knorpp is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knorpp
  • Silver Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Flucom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flucom is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flucom
  • Blackwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Olympian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olympian Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympian Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • French Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonne Terre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Settletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tiff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tiff is located in Washington County
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    • Cadet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cantwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
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    • Desloge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <1>
    • French Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • French Town is located in Washington County
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    • Hematite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hematite is located in Jefferson County
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For more communities neighboring Valles Mines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valles Mines.

Jefferson County ...

Valles Mines is primarily located in Jefferson County<2>. A portion of Valles Mines extends into Saint Francois County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Monroe (IL), Franklin, Saint Francois, Saint Louis, Sainte Genevieve & Washington. The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Valles Mines ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valles Mines.

Airports Near Valles Mines ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Valles Mines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valles Mines.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valles Mines ...

Looking for more information about Valles Mines? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Valles Mines. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Valles Mines, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valles Mines.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valles Mines), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.