Welcome to Sun Valley ...
The city of Sun Valley is located Sun Valley is located in Lamar County<1>. The location of Sun Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> A typical abbreviation for Sun Valley: Sun Vly. (or less commonly used: Sun Vally. or Sun Vlly.) From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sun Valley has a population of 80 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Sun Valley is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Sun Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Sun Valley: (903) and (430)<5> We don't have a date for the establishment of Sun Valley. Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sun Valley had an population of 80 people. This is an increase of 15.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.86% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Sun Valley had a population of 69 people. This makes Sun Valley the county's 7th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 69 people, the population of Sun Valley increased 35.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 51 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Sun Valley. While we believe that this Sun Valley is located in Lamar County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Sun Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: El Paso, Harris and Hidalgo County. Beyond Texas, there are 28 communities that are also named Sun Valley - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Idaho, Maryland (2), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Virginia (2) and West Virginia (3). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sun Valley. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sun Valley. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sun Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sun Valley. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sun 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 Sun Valley. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Sun Valley. Looking for more information about Sun 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 Sun Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sun Valley. Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sun Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/Population Details ...
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, 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> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sun Valley. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sun Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <6> Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Valley) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sun Valley. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sun ValleyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6711, Longitude: -95.4288 In this case, the coordinates for Sun Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). <7> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.