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Welcome to Valentines ...

Valentines is located in Brunswick County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Valentines, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Valentines is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Valentines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Valentines: 434

The ZIP code for Valentines: 23887<3>

Communities near Valentines ...

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

  • Roanoke Rapids
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Emporia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Weldon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
  • Gaston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
  • Lawrenceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Garysburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <4>
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Crosse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brodnax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valentines ...

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

Adding Valentines to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Valentines 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 (so far) for Valentines was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Valentines post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Valentines.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valentines - 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 Valentines). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valentines 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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