Welcome to Valley Spring ...
Valley Spring is located in Hill Country.
Valley Spring is located in Llano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Spring: Valley Spg. (or less commonly used: Valley Spng. or Valley Sprng.)
Valley Spring is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Spring lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Valley Spring: (325)
The ZIP code for Valley Spring: 76885<3>
Communities Also Named Valley Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valley Spring - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Spring.
Communities near Valley Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Spring.
- Llano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
- Llano is located in Llano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llano <4>
- Baby Head ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Cherokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Pontotoc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontotoc
- Pontotoc is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontotoc <4>
- Castell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
- Castell is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <4>
- Lone Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Llano County
- Fredonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
- Art
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <4>
- Bluffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Llano County
- Bluffton has also been known as:
- New Bluffton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
- Tow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tow
- Tow is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tow <4>
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 Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Spring. 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 Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Spring ...
Looking for more information about Valley Spring? 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 Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Spring.
Adding Valley Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Spring 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 Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Valley Spring post office opened in 1878.
We also found Valley Spring in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Spring. 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 Llano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Valley Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |