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Welcome to Deep Valley ...

Deep Valley is located in Tyler County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deep Valley, 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 Deep Valley: Deep Vly. (or less commonly used: Deep Vally. or Deep Vlly.)

Deep Valley is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Deep Valley: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Deep Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Deep Valley: This one is located in Tyler County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Deep Valley - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Deep Valley ...

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

  • Paden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Harrisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Salem is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Sistersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Matamoras
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • West Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlebourne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deep Valley ...

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

Adding Deep Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deep Valley 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 Deep Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deep Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Deep Valley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Deep Valley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.