Valley City, Ohio, is located in the northwest corner of Medina County in northeast Ohio. Founded in 1810, it is unincorporated center of Liverpool Township and along with both Litchfield Township and York Townshipmake up the Buckeye Local School District.

Valley City is noted for being proclaimed "The Frog Jump Capital of Ohio," patterning the annual event after the Mark Twain story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Caleveras County". On April 2, 1964, then Governor James A. Rhodes of Ohio issued a proclamation designating the frog jumping contests as the official Ohio State championship contests. In 1969 several Valley City Frogs were shipped to Calaveras County, California, to compete in their contest. One was Gov. Rhodes’ frog, named "Leaping Ohio". The frog jump was formerly held at Mack's Lazy T Ranch, but has now moved to the township owned Mill Stream Park.

Valley City is located at the intersection of Ohio SR 252 and SR 303, near the Rocky River. Also of note in the town is Cherokee Hills Golf Club, located at the on Route 303 and bordered by the on the west and Metzger Road on the east. The course was designed by Joseph Tako and originally known as Valley Forge Golf Club. Valley City is also a part of Ohio District 13 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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