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Welcome to Valley ...

The city of Valley is located in Chambers County<1>.


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


Valley was established in 1980.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Valley has a population of 9,120 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Valley is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Valley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Valley (for example, toward Hamilton (GA)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Valley: (334)

The ZIP codes for Valley: 36854, 36872<5>

Websites for Valley ...

Official Website: www.cityofvalley.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Valley had an population of 9,120 people. This is a decrease of 4.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valley had a population of 9,524 people (or 27.84% of the total population of Chambers County). This makes Valley the county's most populous community.

The population of Valley represents 0.2% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 68th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 9,524 people, the population of Valley increased 3.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 9,198 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Valley.

Communities Also Named Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Valley - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Valley ...

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

  • Opelika
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <6>
  • LaGrange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
    • LaGrange is located in Troup County (GA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <6>
  • Mountain Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
    • Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
  • Smith's Station
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Fortson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
    • Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <6>
  • LaFayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Mountainbrook
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Five Points
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Chambers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Valley.

The official website for Valley: www.cityofvalley.com/

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chambers, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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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