Valley (MT): Profile

Welcome to Valley County ...

Time Zone: Valley County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Glasgow is the Seat for Valley County.

Valley County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Dawson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Valley had a population of 7,390 people. This is an increase of 0.28% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,369 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley represented 0.74% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Valley County:

Fort Peck
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Peck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Peck
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Peck<3>
Glasgow
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow<3>
Nashua
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nashua
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua<3>
Opheim
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opheim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Opheim
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opheim<3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Montana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Montana Historical Society

Websites specific to Valley County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Phillips County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Garfield County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McCone County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Roosevelt County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Daniels County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Montana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Valley County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Montana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Montana

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.