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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 View (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 View. 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 Valley View ...

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 Valley View: Valley Vw.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 View is located in DuPage 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 DuPage County: Cook, Kane, Kendall & Will.

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

  • DuPage County     (The home county of Valley View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Lisle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Lisle is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <1>
    • Glen Ellyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wheaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downers Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <1>
    • York Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Utopia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Glendale Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Winfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Westmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Naperville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Western Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hillside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Westchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Berkeley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
      • Berkeley is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <1>
    • Burr Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Ridge
      • Burr Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr Ridge <1>
    • Indian Head Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head Park
      • Indian Head Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
    • Bellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Countryside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Countryside <1>
    • La Grange Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Park
      • La Grange Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange Park <1>
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Northlake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <1>
    • Stone Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
      • Stone Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <1>
  • DeKalb County
    • Hinckley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Minooka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
      • Minooka is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minooka <1>
    • Channahon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channahon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channahon
      • Channahon is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channahon <1>
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Batavia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <1>
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mooseheart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooseheart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooseheart
      • Mooseheart is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooseheart <1>
    • North Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
      • North Aurora is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
    • Bonnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • South Elgin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Campton Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <1>
    • Elgin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wasco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <1>
  • Kendall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Boulder Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Hill
      • Boulder Hill is located in Kendall County
    • Montgomery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Oswego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <1>
    • Plano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Plattville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattville
      • Plattville is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Little Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Millbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <1>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Buffalo Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <1>
    • Deer Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Kildeer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
      • Kildeer is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <1>
    • Aptakisic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Lake Zurich
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
      • Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <1>
    • Long Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
      • Long Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <1>
    • Prairie View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Riverwoods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <1>
    • Deerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
    • Forest Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
    • Lake Barrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • Braeside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Algonquin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox River Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <1>
    • Cary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
    • Trout Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <1>
    • Huntley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntley <1>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <1>
  • Will County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Winston Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
      • Winston Village is located in Will County
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Will County
    • Bloomfield Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
      • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
    • Bolingbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
      • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <1>
    • Romeoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
      • Romeoville is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <1>
    • Normantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Goodings Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Plainfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Homer Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <1>
    • Lockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Will County
    • Crest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Valley View ...

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

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

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

  • Allerton Ridge Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allerton Ridge Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allerton Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Lombard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Lombard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Lombard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downers Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downers Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Downer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Downer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Downer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boeger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Illinois Benedictine College Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Benedictine College Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Benedictine College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary of Gostyn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley View.

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

  • Lisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <1>
  • Downers Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Ellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wheaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gretna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in DuPage County
  • Lombard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <1>
  • Naperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Utopia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Utopia is located in DuPage County
  • Clarendon Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon Hills
    • Clarendon Hills is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon Hills <1>
  • South Addison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Addison
    • South Addison is located in DuPage County
  • Warrenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • Warrenville is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenville <1>
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Lace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lace
      • Lace is located in DuPage County
    • Hinsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fullersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullersburg
      • Fullersburg is located in DuPage County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley View ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley View, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Valley View:

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

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8303, Longitude: -88.0678       In this case, the coordinates for Valley View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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