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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Valley Mission (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 Mission. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Valley Mission is located in Union 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 Union County: Alexander, Jackson, Johnson, Pulaski, Williamson, Cape Girardeau (MO) & Perry (MO).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Valley Mission)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Reynoldsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
      • Reynoldsville is located in Union County
    • Mill Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Dutch Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Mills
      • Dutch Mills is located in Union County
    • Jonesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Anna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Dongola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
    • Wolf Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Wolf Lake is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolf Lake <2>
    • Cobden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobden <2>
    • Alto Pass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Pass
      • Alto Pass is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto Pass <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Union County
    • Water Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Union County
    • Lick Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Elco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McClure
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Diswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County
    • Tamms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Thebes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Olive Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Hodges Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
      • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Unity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Miller City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Cache
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Makanda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Grand Tower
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gorham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jacob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Murphysboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Cypress
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <2>
    • Buncombe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <2>
    • Belknap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <2>
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Goreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
      • Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
    • Eagle Point Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point Bay
      • Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
    • Egyptian Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egyptian Hills
      • Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
    • Wartrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
  • Massac County
    • Joppa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Ullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <2>
    • Perks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Villa Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County
    • Grand Chain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <2>
    • Mounds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Olmsted
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Grand Chain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Karnak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <2>
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamson County
    • Lake Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
      • Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Bandana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
      • Bandana is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • La Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <2>
    • Wickliffe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • Ragland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Bollinger County (MO)
    • Laflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County (MO)
  • Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Cape Girardeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Leemon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Gordonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pocahontas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Dutchtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Shawneetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <2>
    • Allenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Burfordville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Millersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <2>
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Wyatt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Charleston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • Wilson City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Perry County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Altenburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
      • Altenburg is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <2>
    • Frohna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Brazeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County (MO)
    • Farrar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
  • Scott County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mission, with the one closest to Valley Mission listed first.
    • Scott City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott City <2>
    • Commerce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kelso
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Chaffee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • Chaffee is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaffee <2>
    • Lambert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • New Hamburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Caney Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Oran
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Blodgett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Morley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Haywood City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Mission ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley Mission covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cummins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kollehner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kollehner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kollehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCrite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grieb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grieb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grieb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Honey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mission Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Provo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Provo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Provo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Valley Mission in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley Mission.

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

  • Mill Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
    • Mill Creek is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Springville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Union County
  • McClure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
  • Elco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
    • Ware is located in Union County
  • Jonesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Jonesboro is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,677 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
  • Egypt Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
    • Egypt Mills is located in Cape Girardeau County (MO)
  • Balcom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balcom
    • Balcom is located in Union County
  • Anna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
  • East Cape Girardeau
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Wetaug
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetaug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
    • Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
  • Dongola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <2>
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    • Ullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Thebes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Mission ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Mission.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Mission, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Mission.

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 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 Mission:

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

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>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.
<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 Valley Mission, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Mission) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Mission. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3581, Longitude: -89.3393       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Mission have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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