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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whiteside County: Clinton (IA), Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Lee, Ogle & Rock Island.

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:

  • Whiteside 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.
    • Union Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
    • Fulton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
    • Morrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Malvern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
    • Coleta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
    • Fenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Lyndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Prophetstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Galt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Whiteside County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
  • Bureau County
    • Yorktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Bureau County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Thomson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ideal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County
    • Argo Fay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
    • Fair Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
    • Hickory Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Wacker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County
    • Chadwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ayers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County
    • Center Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Mount Carroll
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Milledgeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Savanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Hooppole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooppole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole
      • Hooppole is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooppole <2>
    • Hickory Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Stockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Prairieville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
    • Harmon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <2>
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Ogle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County
    • Polo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Woosung
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Harper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County
    • Haldane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldane
      • Haldane is located in Ogle County
    • Maryland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
      • Maryland is located in Ogle County
    • Forreston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
      • Forreston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
    • Baileyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
  • Rock Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <2>
    • Cordova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
    • Joslin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County
    • Port Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapids City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Rustic Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
      • Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
  • Stephenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Loran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Pearl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kent
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Bolton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Yellow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
  • Clinton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Andover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Teeds Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Sixmile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Camanche
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
      • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <2>
    • Bryant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Tenmile
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Elvira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Low Moor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Goose Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Folletts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • Jackson County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Sabula
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Miles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Green Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
    • Spragueville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Springbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
  • Scott County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • McCausland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Le Claire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Park View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Valley, see our County-by-County Page for 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 157 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 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. 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 begin 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 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.

  • Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Hollinshead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollinshead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollinshead Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Cotton Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Wood Cemetery
  • Lower York Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Minnonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnonite Cemetery
  • Center Clyde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Clyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Clyde Cemetery
  • Clyde Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clyde Methodist Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Fulton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairhaven Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairhaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairhaven Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery

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>

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.

  • Ustick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ustick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
    • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
  • Union Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
  • Thomson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ideal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
    • Ideal is located in Carroll County
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Fair Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
    • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
  • White Pigeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
    • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Clinton County (IA)
  • East Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
    • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
  • Garden Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
    • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
  • Malvern
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Whiteside County
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    • Elk River Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County

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.

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 Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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: 41.9047, Longitude: -90.0365    
<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 Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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