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Nearest Communities to Valley City,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Valley City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Valley City:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Valley City.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Valley City is located in Pike County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Greene, Morgan, Scott, Marion (MO), Pike (MO) & Ralls (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 170 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Valley City. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Pike County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Valley City (which is Pike County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Valley City

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pike County   (where Valley City resides)
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Valley City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Valley City.
      • Versailles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Morrelville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrelville is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
      • Jaques
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jaques is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
      • Gilbirds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Benville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Benville is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
      • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
      • Cooperstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Hersman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • La Grange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • La Grange is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • Ferguson Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Ford
      • Buckhorn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Siloam
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Siloam is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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        • Mount Sterling
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Fargo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fargo is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Ripley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ripley is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Mound Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Timewell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Damon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Damon is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
  • Calhoun County
  • Cass County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Valley City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Valley City.
      • Grand Pass
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Grand Pass is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
      • McClay Orchard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • McClay Orchard is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClay Orchard
      • Wilmington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Hillview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Patterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Barrow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • Hanks Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanks Station
      • Roodhouse
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • White Hall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Haypress
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Haypress is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypress
      • Belltown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Berdan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Berdan is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdan
        • Columbiana ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Columbiana is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana
        • Pegram
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pegram is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
        • Boyle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Boyle is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
        • Eldred
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Hurricane ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Hurricane is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Kaser
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Kaser is located in Greene County
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        • Wrights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Athensville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Athensville is located in Greene County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Valley City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Valley City.
      • Meredosia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
      • Morgan City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bethel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bethel is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Chapin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lynnville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Markham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Markham is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Joy Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Murrayville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • South Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Davis ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Davis is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Portuguese Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Woodson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Arcadia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownton ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Brownton is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
        • Arnold
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Literberry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clements
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Clements is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
        • Strawns Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
        • Pisgah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sinclair
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Nortonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
        • Orleans
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Orleans is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Rees
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rees is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees
  • Schuyler County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://scottcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Winchester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Valley City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Valley City.
      • Phillips Ferry
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Phillips Ferry is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Ferry
      • Oxville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Columbus is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Naples
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluffs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bloomfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomfield is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Exeter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Exeter is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Winchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Merritt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Merritt is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
      • Riggston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Riggston is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggston
      • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeport is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://pikecountymo.net/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Bowling Green (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Valley City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Valley City.
      • Clarksville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McIntosh
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • McIntosh is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • Louisiana
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Roblee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Roblee is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roblee
      • Kissenger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Kissenger is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissenger
      • Elmwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Elmwood is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Reading
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reading is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Ashburn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
      • LaMotte
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • LaMotte is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMotte
      • Mundy Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Mundy Landing is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundy Landing
      • Stark
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Stark is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Busch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Busch is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
      • Hope
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hope is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope

Footnotes ...

<1>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 City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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