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Welcome to Central Valley ...

Central Valley is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for Central Valley: Central Vly. (or less commonly used: Central Vally. or Central Vlly.)

Central Valley is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Central Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Central Valley: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Central Valley: 10917<4>

Communities Also Named Central Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Central Valley - they are located in Utah and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Valley.

Communities near Central Valley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Valley.

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 Central Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Valley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central 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 Central Valley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Central Valley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Valley ...

Looking for more information about Central 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Central Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Central Valley.

Adding Central Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central 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 Central Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Central Valley post office opened in 1871.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Valley.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Central Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Central Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Central Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Central Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/