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Welcome to Johns Valley (aka 'Johns Valley Colonia') ...

Johns Valley is located on the South Texas Plains.

Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County<1>.

Johns Valley is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Johns Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Johns Valley: 361

The community of Johns Valley has also been called Johns Valley Colonia.

Communities near Johns Valley ...

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

  • Alice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <3>
  • Mathis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <3>
  • Agua Dulce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • San Patricio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Lakeside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Pernitas Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
  • Alfred - South La Paloma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sandia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johns Valley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Johns 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.