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Welcome to Sugar Valley ...

Sugar Valley is located on the Gulf Coast.

Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County<1>.


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


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

Sugar Valley is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Sugar Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Sugar Valley - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Ohio and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Sugar Valley ...

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

  • Bay City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
    • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
  • West Columbia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweeny
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brazoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Van Vleck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Ocean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
    • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <4>
  • Caney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Caney is located in Matagorda County
  • Chalmers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
  • Danciger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
    • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <4>
  • McCroskey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda 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 Sugar Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sugar Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sugar Valley ...

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

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

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.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 Matagorda, 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 Sugar 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.









 

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