Valley Park was home to the Mississippian Indians until the
arrival of French and German settlers in the late 1700s. It was
a railroad center for the Missouri Pacific line among others,
helping the small settlement grow to its current population of
about 7,000. Located along the Meramec River, Valley Park also
benefited from barge traffic in its early days. Today Valley
Park has a variety of trails along the river, though the river
has caused major flooding on several occasions, most recently in
1993; for this reason a levee was built to prevent future
disasters. Because of its central location Valley Park benefits
from a variety of HVAC contractors.