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 Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden 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 Hidden Valley: Hidden Vly. (or less commonly used: Hidden Vally. or Hidden Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Hidden Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hidden 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hidden Valley is located in Gaston County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gaston County: Cleveland, Lincoln, Mecklenburg & York (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Hidden Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hidden Valley:
- Gaston County (The home county of Hidden Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dellview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dellview is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellview
- Population from the 2010 Census: 13 people
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Tryon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tryon is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Bessemer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Gastonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ranlo is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- South Gastonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gastonia
- Spencer Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
- Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
- Smyre
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smyre is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyre
- Alexander County
- Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Camp Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Ramsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Shoups Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shoups Ford is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoups Ford
- Hildebran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Icard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enola is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Connelly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rhodhiss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yellow Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Rutherford College
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Valdese
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Brindletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brindletown is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Northlakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Concord ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Sawmills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Banoak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Banoak is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banoak
- Plateau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plateau is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Cooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Blackburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Maiden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Propst Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Propst Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propst Crossroads
- Rhoney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rhoney is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoney
- Providence Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
- Duan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duan is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duan
- Startown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Startown is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startown
- Advent Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Meadow Brook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Mountain View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Waco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stubbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Beam Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Fallston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth City is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
- Light Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Light Oak is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light Oak
- Belwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Kings Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Briarwood Townhouses
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briarwood Townhouses is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Townhouses
- Lawndale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Mayhew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Doolie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Crouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Lincolnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Hulls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Boger City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Iron Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Laurel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Machpelah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell County
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Paw Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
- Dixie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Chateau Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
- Cornelius
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Huntersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Dalton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
- Pinecrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Rutherford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Hollis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hollis is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Ellenboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Caroleen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caroleen is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroleen
- Sunshine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Washburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
- Bostic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Henrietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Alexander Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Forest City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Mush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Cherokee County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Blacksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Gaffney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gaffney
- Gaffney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- York County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zadok ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zadok is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadok
- Filbert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Filbert is located in York County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Wylie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- York
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hidden Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Hidden Valley.
Cemeteries Near Hidden Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidden 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 Hidden Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hidden Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Bethphage Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Capernaum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hullender Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gainsville Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caleb Carpenter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ross Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Hollybrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Hidden Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hidden Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hidden Valley, with the one closest to Hidden Valley listed first.
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Perry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perry is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Crouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crouse is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Stubbs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Fancy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fancy is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy
- Beam Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beam Mill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beam Mill
- Fallston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reepsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reepsville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reepsville
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bessemer City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hulls Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- Double Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Double Shoals is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Shoals
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hidden Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hidden Valley.
Newspapers Published in Hidden 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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidden Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hidden Valley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hidden 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 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 Hidden Valley:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Gaston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rutherford County
- Cherokee County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Hidden Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |