Welcome to Valmead ...
Valmead is located in Caldwell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valmead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Valmead is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valmead lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Valmead: 828
Communities near Valmead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valmead.
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <3>
- Sawmills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Long View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Granite Falls
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
- Gamewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 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
(5 miles [8 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
- Hildebran
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <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 Valmead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valmead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valmead. 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 Valmead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valmead. See our Newspapers Page for Valmead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valmead ...
Looking for more information about Valmead? 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 Valmead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valmead.
Adding Valmead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valmead 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 Valmead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Valmead post office opened in 1909.
We also found Valmead on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valmead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valmead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 Valmead - 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/ |