Welcome to Fort Valley ...
The city of Fort Valley is located in Peach County<1> and is the County Seat for Peach County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fort Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Valley: Ft. Vly. (or less commonly used: Ft. Vally. or Ft. Vlly.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Fort Valley has a population of 8,934 people<2> (see below for details).
Fort Valley is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Valley is within the (478) area code.
The ZIP code for Fort Valley: 31030<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Fort Valley had an population of 8,934 people. This is a decrease of 8.98% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Valley had a population of 9,815 people (which is 35.44% of the total population of Peach County). This makes Fort Valley the county's most populous community.
The population of Fort Valley represents 0.1% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Fort Valley.
Communities Also Named Fort Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Fort Valley: This one is located in Peach County and the other is located in Houston County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Valley.
Communities near Fort Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Valley.
- Warner Robins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <5>
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <5>
- Elberta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Montezuma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- Stathams Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Bloomfield Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Park
- Bloomfield Park is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,686 people
- Woodard Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Marshallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <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 Fort Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort 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 Fort Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Valley ...
Looking for more information about Fort 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 Fort Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Valley.
Adding Fort Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort 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 for Fort Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Fort Valley post office opened in 1825.
We also found Fort Valley on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Georgia (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Peach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Valley. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Fort Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fort Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |