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 Park (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 Park. 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.
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 and hospitals 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.
Valley Park is located in Dougherty County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dougherty County: Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Valley Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valley Park:
- Dougherty County (The home county of Valley Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Eugemar
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eugemar is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugemar
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,367 people
- Relswood Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Relswood Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relswood Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,079 people
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hinds
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hinds is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,273 people
- Dawson Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dawson Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,246 people
- Lake Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,207 people
- West Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Town is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- East Towne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Towne is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towne
- Elon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elon Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon Village
- Turner City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Colonial Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colonial Place is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Place
- Baker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Hawkinstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Anna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anna is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Holt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Leary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Colquitt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Doerun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
- Hartsfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crisp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Milldale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milldale is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,704 people
- Arabi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Palmyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Philema
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Chokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Baconton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Greenough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greenough is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenough
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,304 people
- Camilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pebble City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
- Sale City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Cotton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Shellman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sumter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Sumter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- De Soto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thalean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Terrell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Sasser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herod
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herod is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
- Clarks Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Bronwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Yeomans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yeomans is located in Terrell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people
- Parrott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County
- Hobby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- East Dougherty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Dougherty is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dougherty
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,398 people
- Oakfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alfords
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- Bridgeboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Sylvester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Warwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Poulan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Anderson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
- Sumner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valley Park, see our County-by-County Page for Valley Park.
Cemeteries Near Valley Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Park.
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 Valley Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Floral Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thundering Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kiokee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Valley Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valley Park, with the one closest to Valley Park listed first.
- Albany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ruark ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ruark is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruark
- Armena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Armena is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armena
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Acree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Acree is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree
- De Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 154 people
- Sasser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baconton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Willingham ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Willingham is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham
- Parkerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parkerville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Flint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Flint is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Isabella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Doles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doles is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
- Bronwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valley Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley Park.
Newspapers Published in Valley Park ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Park, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Park.
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 Valley Park:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Dougherty County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Calhoun County
- Colquitt County
- Crisp County
- Lee County
- Mitchell County
- Randolph County
- Sumter County
- Terrell County
- Turner County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
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> | 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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Valley Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |