Files Valley is located in Hill County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Files Valley: Files Vly. (or less commonly used: Files Vally. or Files Vlly.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Files Valley for more information about variations on the name of Files Valley.
Files Valley is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Files Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Files Valley: 254
Communities near Files Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Files Valley.
- Waxahachie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Midlothian
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
- Alvarado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Venus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Italy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Italy is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <3>
- Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
- Itasca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rio Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Files Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Files Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Files 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 Files Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Files Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Files Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Files Valley ...
Looking for more information about Files 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 Files Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Files Valley.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Files 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. |
| <4> | 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. |