Welcome to Valley Hill ...
Valley Hill is located in Carroll County<1>.
The location of Valley Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Valley Hill is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valley Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valley Hill lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Valley Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Valley Hill - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Hill.
Communities near Valley Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Hill.
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Winona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Winona is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
- Itta Bena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <4>
- Sidon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - North Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Cruger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Schlater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Morgan City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Carrollton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Teoc
(5 miles [8 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 Valley Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Hill. 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 Valley Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Hill ...
Looking for more information about Valley Hill? 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 Valley Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Hill.
Adding Valley Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Hill 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 Valley Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valley Hill post office opened in 1858.
We also found Valley Hill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |