Welcome to Valley City ...

Valley City is located in Medina County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Valley City is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Valley City: 330 & 234<3>

The ZIP code for Valley City: 44280<4>

Communities Also Named Valley City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Valley City - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Missouri, Nebraska and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Valley City ...

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

Parma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <5>
Lorain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Lorain is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <5>
Elyria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Elyria is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <5>
Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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- Lakewood is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <5>
Strongsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
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North Ridgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
Brunswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
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Westlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
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North Olmsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <5>
North Royalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <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 Valley City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley City ...

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

Adding Valley City to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Valley City post office opened in 1910.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Medina County: www.co.medina.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 Medina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Valley City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Valley City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Valley City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley City 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/