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Welcome to Water Valley ...

So far, we found very little information about Water Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Water Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Water Valley, please Contact Us.

Water Valley would have been located within present day Dickson County<2>.

The location of Water Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

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

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Water Valley had a population of 1,477 people.<4> (see below for details).

While the community is gone, the present day location for Water Valley is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Water Valley was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Water Valley ...

While we believe that this Water Valley is located in Dickson County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Water Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Humphreys and Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 14 communities that are also named Water Valley - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Water Valley ...

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

  • Dickson
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    • Dickson lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the northeast of Water Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson<7>
  • Fairview
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    • Fairview lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Water Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fairview
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview<7>
  • Waverly
  • White Bluff
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    • White Bluff lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the east of Water Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on White Bluff
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff<7>
  • Centerville
  • Kingston Springs
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    • Kingston Springs lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the east of Water Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kingston Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Springs<7>
  • McEwen
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    • McEwen lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the northwest of Water Valley.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen<7>
  • Loriland
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    • Loriland lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Water Valley.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,735 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loriland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Charlotte
  • Burns

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

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

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Water Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dickson, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Water Valley.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Water Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Water Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0340, Longitude: -87.4550       In this case, the coordinates for Water Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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