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Welcome to Valhalla ...

Valhalla is located in Westchester County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Valhalla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Valhalla is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Valhalla: 10595<3>

Websites for Valhalla ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Valhalla, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Valhalla ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Valhalla - they are located in Alabama, Florida (2), Kansas, Manitoba, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Valhalla ...

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

  • Bronx
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <4>
  • Yonkers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
    • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
  • Stamford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <4>
  • Stamford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Norwalk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
  • Norwalk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
  • New Rochelle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Hackensack
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
    • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 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 Valhalla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valhalla.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valhalla. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Valhalla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valhalla ...

Looking for more information about Valhalla? 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 Valhalla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valhalla.

Adding Valhalla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valhalla 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 Valhalla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Valhalla post office opened in 1861.

We also found Valhalla in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valhalla.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valhalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valhalla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Valhalla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valhalla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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