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Welcome to Spring Valley ...

The village of Spring Valley is located in Greene County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Spring Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Spring Valley has a population of 500 people<2> (see below for details).

Spring Valley is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Spring Valley is located in the (937) area code.

The ZIP code for Spring Valley: 45370<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Spring Valley had an population of 500 people. This is an increase of 4.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Spring Valley had a population of 479 people. This makes Spring Valley the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 479 people, the population of Spring Valley decreased 6.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 510 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Spring Valley.

Communities Also Named Spring Valley ...

While we believe that this Spring Valley is located in Greene County, we know of another 5 Ohio communities named Spring Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Gallia, Geauga, Guernsey, Lorain and Lucas County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 84 communities that are also named Spring Valley - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (5), Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin (3) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Spring Valley ...

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

  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
  • Kettering
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beavercreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Huber Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
    • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <5>
  • Fairborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <5>
  • Xenia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <5>
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Miamisburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Valley ...

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

Adding Spring Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Spring Valley post office opened in 1846.

We also found Spring Valley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Spring Valley.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Spring Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 village (such as Spring Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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