Welcome to Water Valley ...
The city of Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County<1> and is the County Seat for Yalobusha County.
The location of Water 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 Water Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for Water Valley: Water Vly. (or less commonly used: Water Vally. or Water Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Water Valley has a population of 3,248 people<3> (see below for details).
Water Valley is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Water Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Water Valley is located in the (662) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Water Valley had an population of 3,248 people. This is a decrease of 4.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Water Valley had a population of 3,392 people (or 26.87% of the total population of Yalobusha County). This makes Water Valley the county's most populous community.
The population of Water Valley represents 0.11% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,392 people, the population of Water Valley decreased 7.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,677 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Water Valley.
Communities Also Named Water Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Tennessee (3) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Water Valley.
Communities near Water Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Water Valley.
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <5>
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <5>
- Courtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Panola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
- Pope
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Tillatoba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Velma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Alesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
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 Water Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Water Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Water 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 Water Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Water Valley. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Water Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Water Valley ...
Looking for more information about Water 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Water Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Water Valley.
Adding Water Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Water 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 Water Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Water Valley post office opened in 1848.
We also found Water Valley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Water Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Water 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 Yalobusha, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Water Valley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |