Our Genealogy Helper
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 Spring Valley (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 Spring Valley. 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 Spring Valley ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Valley: Spring Vly. (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. or Spring Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Valley.
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.
Spring Valley is located in Webster County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Montgomery & Oktibbeha.
Below are the counties that are near Spring Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Valley:
- Webster County (The home county of Spring Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Mathiston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sapa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Fame
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fame is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
- Eupora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walthall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Hohenlinden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Mantee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Montevista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Attala County
- McCool
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Slate Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Spring is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Spring
- Slate Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Slate Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Benela
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Vardaman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Derma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Calhoun City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Loyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Pittsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Anchor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Houston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Thelma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Choctaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Williams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Ackerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bankston ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bankston is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Weir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- French Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Pheba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beasley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Cedar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Griffith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Mhoons Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Siloam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Abbott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Una
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- West Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whites
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Lowndes County
- Artesia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Monroe County
- Muldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Sibleyton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sibleyton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyton
- Sibleyton has also been known as:
- Sibleton
- Minerva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Kilmichael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kilmichael is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmichael
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Sweatman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sweatman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweatman
- Noxubee County
- Fairport ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Noxubee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Oktibbeha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Maben
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Double Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Adaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Starkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clayton Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Sessums
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winston County
- Louisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Valley.
Cemeteries Near Spring Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Valley.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spring Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maben Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lollars Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Chestnut Log Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Spring Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Mathiston
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maben
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Double Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
- Cumberland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sapa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sapa is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapa
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Reform
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reform is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Pheba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eupora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bywy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bywy is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bywy
- Walthall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walthall is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grady is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hohenlinden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Montevista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Montevista is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevista
- Bellefontaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefontaine is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Valley.
Newspapers Published in Spring Valley ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Valley.
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 helpful 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 Spring Valley:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Attala County
- Calhoun County
- Chickasaw County
- Choctaw County
- Clay County
- Lowndes County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Noxubee County
- Oktibbeha County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |