Welcome to Valentine ...
So far, we found very little information about Valentine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valentine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valentine, please Contact Us.
Valentine would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.
The location of Valentine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valentine is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Valentine was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Valentine still existed, it would have been in the (937) area code.
Communities Also Named Valentine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Valentine - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valentine.
Communities near Valentine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valentine.
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Piqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <5>
- Sidney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
- Bellefontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <5>
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
- Tipp City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
- Tipp City is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <5>
- New Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Saint Paris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paris
- Saint Paris is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paris <5>
- West Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <5>
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 Valentine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valentine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valentine. 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 Valentine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valentine. See our Newspapers Page for Valentine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valentine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valentine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |