Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Park Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Park Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Park Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Park Valley: Park Vly. (or less commonly used: Park Vally. or Park Vlly.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Park Valley is located in Box Elder County.
To see how the shape of Utah's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Box Elder County: Cassia (ID), Oneida (ID), Elko (NV), Cache, Tooele & Weber.
Below are the counties that are near Park Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Park Valley:
- Box Elder County (The home county of Park Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Valley, with the one closest to Park Valley listed first.
- Rosette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette
- Rosette is located in Box Elder County
- Russian Settlement ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russian Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russian Settlement
- Russian Settlement is located in Box Elder County
- Russian Settlement has also been known as:
- Molokane Settlement
- Pryguny Settlement
- Kelton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Standrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Cedar Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Box Elder County
- Yost
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Lynn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Terrace ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Watercress Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watercress Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercress Junction
- Watercress Junction is located in Box Elder County
- Watercress Junction has also been known as:
- Watercress
- Kosmo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Vipont ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Grouse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse Creek
- Grouse Creek is located in Box Elder County
- Former name for Grouse Creek:
- Grouse Creek Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grouse Creek <3>
- Cassia County (ID)
- The following are listed by their distance from Park Valley, with the one closest to Park Valley listed first.
- Naf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naf
- Naf is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Standrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Strevell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strevell
- Strevell is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Almo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Almo is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almo <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Park Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Park Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Park Valley:
- Websites specific to Utah
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.utah.gov/
- Pages specific to Box Elder County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cassia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cassia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Utah
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Utah
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Box Elder County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Utah
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Utah
- Cemeteries of Box Elder County
Cemeteries Near Park Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Park Valley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Park Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Park Valley, with the one closest to Park Valley listed first.
- Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190679 <4>
- Park Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77379 <4>
- Russian Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Russian Settlement Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Rosette.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Settlement Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109217 <4>
- Kelton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77291 <4>
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77183 <4>
- Standrod Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standrod Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388289 <4>
- Yost Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77514 <4>
- Olson Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80590 <4>
- Lynn Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77317 <4>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Terrace Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77463 <4>
- Junction Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junction Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351885 <4>
- Sunny Cedar Rest Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Cedar Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80648 <4>
- Tyrell Cabin Burials
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tyrell Cabin Burials. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrell Cabin Burials
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190627 <4>
- Grouse Creek Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grouse Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77249 <4>
- Juniper Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393299 <4>
- Terrace Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Park Valley had a population of 108 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Park Valley, with the one closest to Park Valley listed first.
- Rosette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosette
- Rosette is located in Box Elder County
- Kelton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Standrod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Yost
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Matlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Terrace ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Almo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Almo is located in Cassia County (ID)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almo <3>
- Grouse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse Creek
- Grouse Creek is located in Box Elder County
- Former name for Grouse Creek:
- Grouse Creek Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grouse Creek <3>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Park Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Park Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Box Elder County: www.boxeldercounty.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8170, Longitude: -113.3297 |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Park Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |