Welcome to Sun Valley ...
Sun Valley is located in Nash County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Sun Valley: Sun Vly. (or less commonly used: Sun Vally. or Sun Vlly.)
Sun Valley is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sun Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sun Valley: 252
Communities Also Named Sun Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Sun Valley - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Maryland (2), Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (4), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sun Valley.
Communities near Sun Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sun Valley.
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elm City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dortches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
- Dortches is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Middlesex
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Whitakers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
- Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <3>
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bailey <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 Sun Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sun Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sun 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 Sun Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sun Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sun Valley ...
Looking for more information about Sun 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 Sun Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sun Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sun 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. |