Welcome to Paradise Valley ...

Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paradise Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

Paradise Valley is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Paradise Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Paradise Valley - they are located in Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, Georgia, Nevada (2), Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Paradise Valley ...

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

• East Stroudsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
  • East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <3>
• Stroudsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
  • Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <3>
• Bangor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
• Pen Argyl
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
  • Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <3>
• Mount Pocono
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
  • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
• Wind Gap
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
  • Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <3>
• Moscow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
• East Bangor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
  • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
• Roseto
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
  • Roseto is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
• Delaware Water Gap
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
  • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise Valley ...

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

Adding Paradise Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paradise 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 Paradise Valley was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Paradise Valley in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/