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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 Falls (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 Falls. 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 Falls ...

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.

Valley Falls has also been known as: Sautrelle.

Another variation: Sautrelle Falls.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Atchison, Douglas, Jackson, Leavenworth & Shawnee.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Valley Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Half Mound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
      • Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
    • Boyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
      • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
    • Dunavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
    • Lake Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Ozawkie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Nortonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
      • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
    • Indian Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
      • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hilldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
    • West Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
      • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
    • Hilldale South
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
      • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
  • Atchison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Arrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Atchison County
      • Arrington has also been known as:
      • Arrington Mineral Springs
      • Arrington Springs
    • Effingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
      • Effingham is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
    • Cummings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Monrovia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Atchison County
    • Muscotah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
      • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Potter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Atchison County
    • Huron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Goodintent ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
      • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
    • Atchison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Everest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mercier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Mercier is located in Brown County
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Brown County
    • Powhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Doniphan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Purcell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
    • Denton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
    • Doniphan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Lecompton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
      • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <2>
    • Big Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Douglas County
    • Midland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Douglas County
    • Kanwaka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
      • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka has also been known as:
      • Kanawha
      • Kannaka
      • Kanwaca
    • Stull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Douglas County
    • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
      • Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
    • Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Douglas County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Denison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Larkinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
    • Birmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
    • Mayetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
    • Hoyt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
    • Holton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Whiting
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Netawaka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netawaka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
      • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Circleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Delia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Soldier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <2>
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Jackson County
  • Leavenworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Former name for Easton:
      • Eastin
    • Jarbalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarbalo
      • Jarbalo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Tonganoxie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
      • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <2>
    • Kickapoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kickapoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo
      • Kickapoo is located in Leavenworth County
    • Leavenworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fairmount has also been known as:
      • Fairmont Village
    • Bain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
      • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
  • Nemaha County
    • Wetmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <2>
  • Shawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • North Topeka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
      • North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Shawnee County
    • Topeka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Highland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
    • Kiro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
      • Kiro is located in Shawnee County
    • Watson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Shawnee County
    • Silver Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <2>
    • Berryton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
      • Berryton is located in Shawnee County
    • Pauline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Pauline is located in Shawnee County
    • Rossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <2>
  • Buchanan County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Lewis and Clark Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis and Clark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
      • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
  • Platte County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Falls, with the one closest to Valley Falls listed first.
    • Sugar Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Lake
      • Sugar Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Iatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Stillings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillings
      • Stillings is located in Platte County (MO)
    • Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Platte County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Valley Falls ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Falls.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Valley Falls. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Valley Falls and those printed in the larger area surrounding Valley Falls.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Valley Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Falls ...

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

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

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

  • Farrar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
  • Graggs Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bloomfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Earnst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ozawkie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozawkie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozawkie Cemetery
  • Nortonville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nortonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nortonville Cemetery
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    • Neill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valley Falls had a population of 1,180 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Falls had a population of 1,152 people.

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

  • Boyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
    • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Ozawkie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dunavant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
    • Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
  • Nortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <2>
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
    • Arrington is located in Atchison County
    • Arrington has also been known as:
    • Arrington Mineral Springs
    • Arrington Springs
  • Denison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Meriden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oskaloosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oskaloosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
    • Oskaloosa is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <2>
  • Effingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
    • Effingham is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
  • Birmingham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
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    • Mayetta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <2>
    • Hoyt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
      • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <2>
    • Cummings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
      • Cummings is located in Atchison County

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

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jfcountyks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3407, Longitude: -95.4608       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valley Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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