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Welcome to Coal Valley ...

The village of Coal Valley is primarily located in Rock Island County<1>. A portion of Coal Valley extends into Henry County.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Coal Valley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coal Valley has a population of 3,735 people<3> (see below for details).

Coal Valley is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Coal Valley is located in the (309) area code.

The ZIP code for Coal Valley: 61240<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coal Valley had an population of 3,735 people. This is a decrease of 0.21% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coal Valley had a population of 3,743 people. This makes Coal Valley the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Coal Valley represents 0.03% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 386th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,743 people, the population of Coal Valley increased 3.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,606 people).

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

Communities Also Named Coal Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Coal Valley - they are located in Alabama, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Coal Valley ...

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

  • Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Moline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <6>
  • Rock Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bettendorf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Silvis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <6>
  • Eldridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneseo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <6>
  • Colona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
    • Colona is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <6>
  • Milan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <6>
  • Le Claire
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Coal Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coal Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coal Valley ...

Looking for more information about Coal 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 Coal Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coal Valley.

Adding Coal Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coal 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 Coal Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Coal Valley post office opened in 1857.

We also found Coal Valley on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

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

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

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Rock Island, 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 Coal Valley.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coal 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 village (such as Coal Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coal 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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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