Valley Grande Alabama Map

About Valley Grande, Alabama

Valley Grande is a locality in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,190. The population density is 48.3 people per km². Valley Grande is located at 32.4869°N, 87.0328°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Valley Grande is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 36701, 36703.

Valley Grande unfolds across a landscape of gentle, persistent undulations where the red clay of the Alabama earth asserts itself against the encroaching green of longleaf pine and hardwood stands. It lies 7.3 miles north-northeast of Selma, AL (from Selma, AL: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Selmont-West Selmont. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, heavy clarity, turning the horizon into a muted palette of copper and charcoal as the shadows of distant Parker Mountain deepen the surrounding woodland. A mile from the center of human activity, the quiet waters of Moore Branch carve a thin, reflective line through the undergrowth, acting as a perennial artery for the local flora. Residents often find themselves passing through the grounds of Unknown Park, where the stillness of the trees offers a reprieve from the humid air that hangs over the fields during the long, sweltering afternoons of the interior.

History in Valley Grande remains tied to the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural cycles and the quiet resilience of those who have worked this soil for generations. The economy retains a sturdy, grounded character, reflecting a heritage defined by the cultivation of the land and the modest commerce that supports a quiet, rural life. While the expansive surface of R E 'Bob' Woodruff Reservoir lies fourteen miles away as a destination for those seeking the wider reach of open water, the life of Valley Grande is primarily anchored to the immediate rhythms of the neighborhood and the steady maintenance of its inland tracts. It is a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle shifting of the seasons over the pastures and the persistent, unpretentious endurance of a community built upon the firm, iron-rich ground of its own geography.

About This Valley Grande Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley Grande, Alabama. Coordinates: 32.486872, -87.032773. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Valley Grande includes the ZIP code (36701, 36703), telephone area code (334), county seat of Dallas County (Selma), and school district assignment (Dallas County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.