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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Valley.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Pleasant Valley is located in Faulkner County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Pleasant Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Wooster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Twin Groves
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Guy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Beryl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Enola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mayflower
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lollie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lollie is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Quitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Higden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Menifee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plumerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Center Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Morrilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oppelo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oppelo is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Hattieville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Cleveland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Jerusalem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Cabot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Toad Suck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Perry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Economy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Atkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Monnie Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Roland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Marche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Maumelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Secluded Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cammack Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Ferndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argenta is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gravesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Bee Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Formosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Morganton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Green Tree
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Choctaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Scotland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eglantine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- El Paso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Romance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Valley.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pleasant Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Frauenthal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cadron Gap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Estep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMillian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Needs Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pleasant Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Wooster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Linder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Greenbrier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Menifee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Conway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Martinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Martinville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Hamlet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Plumerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gold Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Guy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Valley.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Valley ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Valley, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pleasant Valley:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pope County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |