Welcome to Valley Grove ...
Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valley Grove, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Grove: Valley Grv.
Valley Grove is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Grove lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Valley Grove: 509
Communities Also Named Valley Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Valley Grove - they are located in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Grove.
Communities near Valley Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Grove.
- Walla Walla
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <3>
- College Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Place
- College Place is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Place <3>
- Milton - Freewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <3>
- Waitsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
- Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <3>
- Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Garrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kibler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
- Rulo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <3>
- Mojonnier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
- Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla 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 Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Grove. 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 Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Grove ...
Looking for more information about Valley Grove? 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 Valley Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Grove.
Adding Valley Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valley Grove 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 Grove was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Valley Grove mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valley Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |