Welcome to West Valley ...

West Valley is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

The location of West Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Valley: W. Valley

West Valley is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for West Valley: (716)

Communities Also Named West Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named West Valley - they are located in Arkansas, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near West Valley ...

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

• Salamanca
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
  • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
• Springville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
• Gowanda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
  • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <4>
• Arcade
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcade <4>
• Franklinville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
  • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <4>
• Little Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
  • Little Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Valley <4>
• Delevan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
  • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <4>
• Cattaraugus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
  • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <4>
• Ellicottville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicottville
  • Ellicottville is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicottville <4>
• Bird
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
  • Bird is located in Cattaraugus County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Valley ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Valley.

Adding West Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 West Valley was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found West Valley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

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