Welcome to Cedar Valley ...
Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Cedar Valley: Cedar Vly. (or less commonly used: Cedar Vally. or Cedar Vlly.)
Cedar Valley is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cedar Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cedar Valley: 828
Communities Also Named Cedar Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Cedar Valley - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (4), Iowa, Missouri (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (5), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Valley.
Communities near Cedar Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Valley.
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Lenoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Morganton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Conover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gamewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
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 Cedar Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar 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 Cedar Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Valley ...
Looking for more information about Cedar 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 Cedar Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Valley.
Adding Cedar Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar 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 Cedar Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cedar Valley post office opened in 1871.
We also found Cedar Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Caldwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |