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Welcome to Valles Mines ...

Valles Mines is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Valles Mines extends into Saint Francois County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Valles Mines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.

Valles Mines is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Valles Mines: 636

The ZIP code for Valles Mines: 63087<3>

Communities near Valles Mines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valles Mines.

  • Farmington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Festus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Festus is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
  • Park Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bonne Terre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • De Soto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pevely
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pevely is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
  • 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 <4>
  • Flat River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
  • Crystal City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Herculaneum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valles Mines ...

Looking for more information about Valles Mines? 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 Valles Mines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valles Mines.

Adding Valles Mines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valles Mines 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 Valles Mines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Valles Mines post office opened in 1826.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valles Mines.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valles Mines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Valles Mines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valles Mines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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/