Welcome to Happy Valley ...
Happy Valley is located in Caldwell County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Happy Valley: Happy Vly. (or less commonly used: Happy Vally. or Happy Vlly.)
Happy Valley is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Happy Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Happy Valley: 828
Communities Also Named Happy Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Happy Valley: This one is located in Caldwell County and the other is located in Buncombe County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 32 communities that are also named Happy Valley - they are located in Alaska (2), British Columbia, California (4), Florida, Georgia (3), Hawaii, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Happy Valley.
Communities near Happy Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Happy Valley.
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sawmills
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Granite Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gamewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Cajah's Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Drexel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
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 Happy Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Happy Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Happy 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 Happy Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Happy Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Happy Valley ...
Looking for more information about Happy 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 Happy Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Happy 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 Happy 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. |