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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pleasant Valley is located in Izard 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 Izard County: Baxter, Fulton, Independence, Sharp & Stone.
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:
- Izard 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.
- Calico Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Dolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dolph is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
- Wideman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Brockwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brockwell is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Melbourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lunenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lunenburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- LaCrosse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- LaCrosse is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCrosse
- Violet Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Violet Hill is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Hill
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Culp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rodney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Norfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hand ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hand is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
- Norfork Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
- Salesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Briarcliff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Buffalo City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
- Big Flat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cleburne County
- Prim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gepp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Sturkie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Moko
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Independence County
- Cushman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Rea Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Rush ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Flippin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bull Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Cozahome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cozahome is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
- Harriet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Baker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Leslie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Sidney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sidney is located in Sharp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Evening Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Fifty-Six
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Onia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Timbo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Pleasant Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Marcella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marcella is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcella
- Howell County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Ott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moody
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Lebo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Ozark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Bakersfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Udall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
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.
- Staggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Katy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flanery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Talley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coots Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Branscumb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moody Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- Cuff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Mountain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
- Calico Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Culp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iuka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iuka is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- McPhearson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McPhearson is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPhearson
- Optimus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Optimus is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Optimus
- Wideman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wideman is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Wild Cherry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
- Lone Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Wake ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wake is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jumbo is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Izard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Bexar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 39 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pleasant Valley:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Izard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Cleburne County
- Fulton County
- Independence County
- Marion County
- Searcy County
- Sharp County
- Stone County
- Howell County
- Ozark 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |