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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 Center (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 Center. 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 Center ...

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 Center: Valley Ctr. (or less commonly used: Valley Cen., Valley Cent. or Valley Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Valley Center is located in Sanilac County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sanilac County: Huron, Lapeer, Saint Clair & Tuscola.

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

  • Sanilac County     (The home county of Valley Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Melvin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Speaker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
    • Peck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Watertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Sanilac County
    • Juhl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
      • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
    • Marlette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Cash is located in Sanilac County
    • Amadore ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amadore
      • Amadore is located in Sanilac County
    • Elmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Sanilac County
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,494 people
      • Former name for Sandusky:
      • Sanilac Centre
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandusky <2>
    • Croswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croswell
      • Croswell is located in Sanilac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croswell <2>
    • Berkshire ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Sanilac County
    • Applegate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Genesee County
    • Otisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
  • Lapeer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Brown City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
    • Imlay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>
    • Lum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Kings Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • North Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Silverwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <2>
    • Almont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Almont is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <2>
    • Dryden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lapeer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <2>
  • Macomb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Doyle ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Macomb County
    • Memphis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Former name for Memphis:
      • Well's Settlement
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Armada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada
      • Armada is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Former names for Armada:
      • Burk's Corners
      • Honeyoe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armada <2>
    • Armada Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armada Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armada Corners
      • Armada Corners is located in Macomb County
      • Armada Corners has also been known as:
      • Selleck's Corners
    • Beebe's Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Corners
      • Beebe's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Berry's Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berry's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry's Corners
      • Berry's Corners is located in Macomb County
    • Romeo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bates Corner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Corner
      • Bates Corner is located in Macomb County
    • Coopertown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coopertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
      • Coopertown is located in Macomb County
    • Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Macomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
      • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
      • Former names for Grays' Mills:
      • Clifton Mill
      • Clifton Village
      • Clifton
    • Miami ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Miami is located in Macomb County
    • Muttonville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muttonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttonville
      • Muttonville is located in Macomb County
  • Oakland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Leonard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
    • Campbells Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
      • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
    • Thomas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Oakland County
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Oakland County
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Yale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Brockway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
    • Capac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
      • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lesterville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Emmett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <2>
    • Blaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jeddo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Saint Clair County
    • Riley Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Center
      • Riley Center is located in Saint Clair County
    • Allenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
      • Allenton is located in Saint Clair County
    • Goodells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodells
      • Goodells is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ruby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Saint Clair County
    • Atkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Tuscola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Center, with the one closest to Valley Center listed first.
    • Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Tuscola County
    • Fostoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Mayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deford
      • Deford is located in Tuscola County
    • Juniata
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Center ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Center:

Cemeteries Near Valley Center ...

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

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

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

  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Center Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1882 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Omard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Omard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321 <5>
  • McFadden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Sorrows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Brown City.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Deanville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deanville Cemetery
  • Lynn Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Yale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #452 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Speaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Valley Center had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Melvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Melvin is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Brown City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Speaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
    • Speaker is located in Sanilac County
  • Yale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Peck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
    • Peck is located in Sanilac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Roseburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Sanilac County
  • Burnside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Lapeer County
  • Goodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Goodland is located in Lapeer County
  • Brockway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Saint Clair County
  • Capac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capac
    • Capac is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capac <2>
  • Marlette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Juhl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juhl
    • Juhl is located in Sanilac County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kings Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
      • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
    • Lum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lum
      • Lum is located in Lapeer County
    • Imlay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay City
      • Imlay City is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imlay City <2>

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

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

The official website for Sanilac County: www.sanilaccounty.net/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 '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 Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1851, Longitude: -82.9185    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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