Valley County County
Established February 26, 1917 with its county seat at Cascade. Named for the outstanding topographical feature of the area, Long Valley. Fur trappers were the first white men in the area but permanent settlement did not take place until the 1880s when livestock ranchers moved into Long Valley.
Mapped Location
Valley County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Valley County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Cascade
- Established: Monday, February 26, 1917
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Valley County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Valley County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Valley County
References to Valley County that document the origin of its place name
VALLEY.—Named for Long Valley, which lies within its borders. The county seat is Cascade, named for the Cascade Falls on the Payette River which are near by.
Valley County
- Abstein Place
- Alpha
- Archabal
- Arling
- Belvidere
- Big Creek
- Cabarton
- City of Cascade
- Clover (historical)
- Dale (historical)
- City of Donnelly
- Eagle Nest
- Edwardsburg
- Elo (historical)
- Fritser Ford
- High Valley
- Lake Fork
- Landmark
- Lawman Ford
- MacGregor (historical)
- City of McCall
- Midnight
- Norwood
- Old Fort
- Roseberry
- Smiths Ferry
- Spink
- Stibnite
- Warm Lake
- Yellow Pine
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-12-03