Valentine, TX

Valentine is a town in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. The 2020 census counted 73 residents. Valentine is the only incorporated municipality in Jeff Davis County. Its name refers to the date of its founding in 1882 by a Southern Pacific Railroad construction crew: February 14. The school is classified as UIL 1A and offers a variety of academic and extracurricular programs, despite its size. In Valentine, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Valentine, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Valentine is one of several cities named Valentine in the United States, where the U.S. Postal Service cancels envelopes for Valentine's Day. The area near Valentine played a role during the Mexican Revolution. Pancho Villa and his forces passed through the region and were associated with border skirmishes.