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 Valley Estates (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 Valley Estates. 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 Valley Estates ...

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 Valley Estates: Valley Ests.

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.

Valley Estates is located in Monroe County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia & Wilcox.

Below are the counties that are near Valley Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valley Estates:

• Monroe County     (The home county of Valley Estates)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • Monroeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
  • Peterman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County
  • Ollie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Ollie is located in Monroe County
  • Mexia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
  • Tunnel Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Springs
    • Tunnel Springs is located in Monroe County
    • Former name for Tunnel Springs:
    • Kempsville
  • Burnt Corn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
  • Excel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excel
    • Excel is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Frisco City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco City
    • Frisco City is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frisco City <2>
  • Pine Orchard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
    • Pine Orchard is located in Monroe County
  • Scratch Ankle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
    • Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
  • Perdue Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Claiborne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
• Butler County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • Garland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Butler County
  • Starlington
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starlington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlington
    • Starlington is located in Butler County
• Clarke County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • Barlow Bend
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Bend
    • Barlow Bend is located in Clarke County
  • Suggsville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggsville
    • Suggsville is located in Clarke County
  • Gainestown
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gainestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainestown
    • Gainestown is located in Clarke County
  • Nettleboro
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettleboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleboro
    • Nettleboro is located in Clarke County
  • Whatley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley
    • Whatley is located in Clarke County
  • Alma
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Clarke County
  • Dickinson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Clarke County
  • Walker Springs
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Springs
    • Walker Springs is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker Springs <2>
  • Fulton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
  • Grove Hill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <2>
• Conecuh County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • Bermuda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Ramah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
    • Ramah is located in Conecuh County
  • Repton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <2>
  • Belleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
  • Range
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Lenox
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
  • Evergreen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <2>
  • Commerce
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Conecuh County
  • Owassa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owassa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
    • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
  • Sparta ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Conecuh County
    • Sparta has also been known as:
    • Old Sparta
  • Mixonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixonville
    • Mixonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Castleberry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
• Escambia County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • Huxford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxford
    • Huxford is located in Escambia County
  • Hammac
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
• Wilcox County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.
  • McWilliams
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McWilliams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
    • McWilliams is located in Wilcox County
  • Asahel
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
    • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
  • Nellie
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Coy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
    • Coy is located in Wilcox County
  • Caledonia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
  • Schuster
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schuster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuster
    • Schuster is located in Wilcox County
  • Awin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Awin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awin
    • Awin is located in Wilcox County
  • Oak Hill
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Pine Apple
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Apple
    • Pine Apple is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Estelle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Estelle is located in Wilcox County
  • Camden
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valley Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Valley Estates.

Cemeteries Near Valley Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Estates.

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 Valley Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.

• Hillcrest Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Bethel Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rumbley Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mars Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ridge Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Wiggins Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McMillan Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Limestone Faulk Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Faulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Mexia Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexia Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Daily Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Beulah Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Puryearville Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryearville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryearville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (213 more) ...
  • Amity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Valley Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley Estates.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Estates, with the one closest to Valley Estates listed first.

• Monroeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
• Axle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Axle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axle
  • Axle is located in Monroe County
• Bermuda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
• Burnt Corn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
• Repton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
  • Repton is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <2>
• Perdue Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
  • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
• River Ridge ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ridge
  • River Ridge is located in Monroe County
• Natchez
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natchez. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Monroe County
• Lovan ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lovan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovan
  • Lovan is located in Monroe County
• Claiborne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claiborne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
  • Claiborne is located in Monroe County
• Belleville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
• Finchburg ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Finchburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
  • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
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  • Turnbull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
    • Turnbull is located in Monroe County
  • Riley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
    • Riley is located in Monroe County
  • Pineville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pineville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
    • Pineville is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valley Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley Estates.

Newspapers Published in Valley Estates ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Estates, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Estates.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Valley Estates:

• Websites specific to Alabama
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History

• Pages specific to Monroe County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Butler County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clarke County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Conecuh County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Escambia County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wilcox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Monroe County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Monroe County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/