Welcome to Valley ...
Valley is located in Yazoo County<1>.
The location of Valley 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Valley is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Valley is located in the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Valley: This one is located in Yazoo County and the other is located in Carroll County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 33 communities that are also named Valley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley.
Communities near Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley.
- Yazoo City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
- Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Former names for Yazoo City:
- Hannan's Bluff
- Manchester
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <4>
- Flora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
- Bentonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
- Louise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Eden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Satartia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Anding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
- Anding is located in Yazoo County
- Jonestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley ...
Looking for more information about 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley.
Adding Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Valley post office opened in 1884.
We also found Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley. 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 Yazoo, 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 - 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/ |