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Welcome to Water Valley ...

Water Valley is located in Maury County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Water Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

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

Water Valley is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Water Valley lies 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 Maury County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Water Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dickson and Humphreys 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.

  • Spring Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
    • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
  • Fairview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sawdust
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sawdust is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
  • Thompson's Station
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <3>
  • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Southport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Water Valley ...

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

Adding Water Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Water 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 (so far) for Water Valley was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Maury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Water Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.