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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 Spring 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 Spring 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 Spring 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.

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 Spring Valley: Spring Vly. (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. or Spring Vlly.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

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

  • Mahaska County     (The home county of Spring Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Indianapolis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Union Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Barnes City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Lacey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keomah Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Exeelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exeelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Wright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Cedar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • North English
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <1>
    • Ladora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sully
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Killduff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Kellogg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reasnor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Pekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Linby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Abingdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Coal Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • What Cheer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gibson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Thornburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Delta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Keswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Sigourney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <1>
    • Webster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Hayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Hedrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • South English
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Martinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Tracy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Pella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <1>
    • Harvey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Bussey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Hamilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Otley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Pershing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Bluff Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Lovilia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <1>
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Tilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
    • Deep River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Searsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Guernsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <1>
    • Malcom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <1>
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Victor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <1>
    • Grinnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Kirkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Eddyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Dahlonega
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • East Ottumwa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
  • Washington County
    • Nira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring 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.

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

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

  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mormon Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Indianapolis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wymore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tilford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Spring Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Valley.

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

  • Indianapolis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
    • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
  • Coal Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
  • Union Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
  • Rose Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • What Cheer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Barnes City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Atwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Mahaska County
  • Thornburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
    • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Lacey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
  • Tilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
  • New Sharon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Delta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Montezuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
    • Oskaloosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Spring 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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Valley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spring Valley:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Spring Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4150, Longitude: -92.4838       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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