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Welcome to Sugar Valley ...

Sugar Valley is located in Preble County<1>.


The location of Sugar 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 Sugar Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1837.

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

Sugar Valley is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sugar Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sugar Valley - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sugar Valley ...

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

  • Richmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Eaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Germantown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <4>
  • New Lebanon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <4>
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
  • Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Valley ...

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

Adding Sugar Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sugar 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 Sugar Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Sugar Valley post office opened in 1837.

We also found Sugar Valley in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

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

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 Preble, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sugar Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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