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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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...

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 Springs: Valley Spgs. (or less commonly used: Valley Spngs. or Valley Sprngs.)

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Valley Springs is located in Boone County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Valley Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Rally Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Everton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
    • Bellefonte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zinc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zinc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
      • Zinc is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Bergman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
      • Bergman is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <3>
    • Keener ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elixir ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elixir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
      • Elixir is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elixir
      • From Valley Springs to Elixir
    • Batavia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batavia
      • From Valley Springs to Batavia
    • Myrtle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Lead Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
      • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Cotter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <3>
    • Amos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
    • Buffalo City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo City
      • Buffalo City is located in Baxter County
  • Carroll County
  • Madison County
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Pyatt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
      • Pyatt is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Bruno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruno
      • From Valley Springs to Bruno
    • Dodd City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
      • Dodd City is located in Marion County
    • Yellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
      • Yellville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <3>
    • Monarch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monarch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
      • Monarch is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monarch
      • From Valley Springs to Monarch
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Peel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Flippin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <3>
    • Rush ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rea Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bull Shoals
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Western Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hasty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Hasty is located in Newton County
    • Vendor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vendor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
      • Vendor is located in Newton County
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <3>
    • Mount Judea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Judea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
      • Mount Judea is located in Newton County
    • Compton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Parthenon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parthenon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parthenon
      • Parthenon is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parthenon <3>
    • Ponca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
    • Murray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Valley Springs to Murray
    • Boxley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
      • Boxley is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxley
      • From Valley Springs to Boxley
    • Deer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
      • Deer is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <3>
    • Mossville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Swain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
      • Swain is located in Newton County
  • Searcy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Pindall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
      • Pindall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Saint Joe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Searcy County
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
    • Witt's Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Baker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cozahome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Harriet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <3>
    • Watts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Searcy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watts
      • From Valley Springs to Watts
  • Ozark County (MO)
  • Taney County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Springs ...

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

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

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

  • Roland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hog Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hog Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hog Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilbourn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bald Knob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Freeling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eoff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Western Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valley Springs had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Valley Springs had a population of 166 people.

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

  • Rally Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Watkins ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Boone County
  • Pedlo ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
    • Pedlo is located in Boone County
  • Western Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellefonte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Yardelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
    • Yardelle is located in Newton County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Boone County
  • Wells Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Newton County
  • Eros
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Eros is located in Marion County
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Gaither
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaither have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
    • Gaither is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Hersey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hersey
      • Mount Hersey is located in Newton County
    • Oregon ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Boone County
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Springs ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Valley Springs:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>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 Valley Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Valley Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1575, Longitude: -92.9930    









 

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