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Welcome to Green Valley ...

Green Valley is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of Green Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Green Valley: Green Vly. (or less commonly used: Green Vally. or Green Vlly.)

Green Valley is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Green Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Green Valley: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Green Valley ...

While we believe that this Green Valley is located in Mercer County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Green Valley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kanawha and Nicholas County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 47 communities that are also named Green Valley - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, California (4), Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Green Valley ...

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

  • Bluefield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Narrows
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
    • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <5>
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rich Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Peterstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Pocahontas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Northfork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
    • Northfork is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Valley ...

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

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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