Welcome to Valley Park ...
Valley Park is located in Issaquena County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Valley Park is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Valley Park: 39177<3>
Communities Also Named Valley Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Valley Park - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Park.
Communities near Valley Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Park.
- Rolling Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rolling Fork
- From Valley Park to Rolling Fork
- Cary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Satartia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Smedes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smedes
- From Valley Park to Smedes
- Onward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Onward is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onward
- From Valley Park to Onward
- Blanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blanton
- From Valley Park to Blanton
- Chotard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chotard
- From Valley Park to Chotard
- Haynes Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Bluff
- Haynes Bluff is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haynes Bluff
- From Valley Park to Haynes Bluff
- Issaquena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Issaquena
- From Valley Park to Issaquena
- Kearney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Yazoo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kearney
- From Valley Park to Kearney
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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Park. 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 Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Park. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Park ...
Looking for more information about Valley Park? 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 Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Park.
Adding Valley Park to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Park 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 Park was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Valley Park post office opened in 1890.
We also found Valley Park in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Park. 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 Issaquena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Park - 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 Valley Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley Park 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |