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The city of Valley Mills is located

Valley Mills is primarily located in Bosque County<1>. A portion of Valley Mills extends into McLennan County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Mills, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

A typical abbreviation for Valley Mills: Valley Mls. (or less commonly used: Valley Mlls.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Valley Mills has a population of 1,174 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Valley Mills is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Valley Mills is located in the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Valley Mills: 76689<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valley Mills had an population of 1,174 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.54% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley Mills had a population of 1,203 people (which is 6.58% of the total population of Bosque County). This makes Valley Mills the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,203 people, the population of Valley Mills increased 7.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,123 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Valley Mills.

Communities Also Named Valley Mills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Valley Mills: This one is located in Bosque County and the other is located in Dimmit County.

Beyond Texas, there are 9 communities that are also named Valley Mills - they are located in Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Valley Mills ...

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

  • Woodway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
    • Woodway is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <6>
  • McGregor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <6>
  • Gholson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <6>
  • Oglesby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <6>
  • South Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
    • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Aquilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • China Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Greenock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Greenock is located in Bosque 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 Valley Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Mills.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Mills ...

Looking for more information about Valley Mills? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valley Mills, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Mills.

Adding Valley Mills to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valley Mills in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

We also found Valley Mills in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Valley Mills post office opened in 1867.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bosque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley Mills.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Valley Mills). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley Mills or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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