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Welcome to Pine Valley ...

Pine Valley is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Pine Valley is located in Walker County<1>.


The location of Pine Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Pine Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

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

Pine Valley is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Pine Valley lies within the (936) area code.

Communities Also Named Pine Valley ...

While we believe that this Pine Valley is located in Walker County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Pine Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Angelina, Harris and San Jacinto County.

Beyond Texas, there are 33 communities that are also named Pine Valley - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York (4), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3) and Utah.

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

Communities near Pine Valley ...

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

  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Willis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
  • Panorama Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
    • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • New Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <4>
  • Coldspring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
    • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
  • Point Blank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
  • Oakhurst
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
  • Dodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Walker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
  • Elmina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Elmina is located in Walker County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pine Valley ...

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

Adding Pine Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pine Valley in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pine Valley was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Pine Valley in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Pine Valley post office opened in 1892.

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

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

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pine Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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