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 Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple Valley: Maple Vly. (or less commonly used: Maple Vally. or Maple Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Maple Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple 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 northeast 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 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.
Maple Valley is located in Caldwell 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 Caldwell County: Alexander, Burke, Catawba, Watauga & Wilkes.
Below are the counties that are near Maple Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maple Valley:
- Caldwell County (The home county of Maple Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Hudson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Lenoir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Cedar Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Sawmills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Cajah's Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Draco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Granite Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Baton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Abingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Gamewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Pinehurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Little River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Little River is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Ellendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Liledoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Taylorsville Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Isenhour Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Millersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hiddenite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Vashti
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Yates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Fleetwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Obids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Todd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Grandfather
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandfather is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfather
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Linville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pineola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Seven Devils
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linville Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Crossnore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Newland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Rhodhiss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rutherford College
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Connelly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Icard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Drexel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drexel is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Valdese
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hildebran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morganton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Yellow Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Gap is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Gap
- Calvin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- North Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
- Hickory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Long View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Viewmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Viewmont is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
- Brookford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookford is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Saint Stephens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Advent Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Advent Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Crossroads
- Meadow Brook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Meadow Brook Village is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook Village
- Mountain View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Fairbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Fairgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
- Conover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Olive Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olive Grove is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Grove
- Toluca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Toluca is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toluca
- Casar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Knob Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Knob Creek is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Creek
- Belwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Cleveland Mills ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cleveland Mills is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Mills
- Delight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delight is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delight
- Iredell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Scotts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Love Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eufola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- New Hope ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Henry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Laurel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Vale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hulls Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hulls Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Crossroads
- North Brook ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Brook is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Brook
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Ashford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Patten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Patten is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
- Nebo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Mitchell County
- Altapass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Bamboo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamboo
- Stony Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Deep Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laxon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laxon is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
- Rutherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
- Foscoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shulls Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Moretz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
- Valle Crucis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Matney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hendrix is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Boomer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Maple Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Moravian Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Purlear
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Millers Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cricket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Wilkesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Maple Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Maple Valley.
Cemeteries Near Maple Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maple 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 Maple Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Maple Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Mt. Hermon Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Temple Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
- The Bellview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belleview Cemetery
- Lenoir City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266776 <3>
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harpertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Baton Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baton Baptist Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Baton.
- The Baton Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207698 <3>
- Puette Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Puett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Catawba Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- New Vision Baptist Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kings Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Maple Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Maple Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Maple Valley, with the one closest to Maple Valley listed first.
- Hudson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Hibriten ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hibriten is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibriten
- Lenoir
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <1>
- Sawmills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Emanuel ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
- Gamewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Baton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baton
- Granite Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Draco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Petra Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petra Mills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petra Mills
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kings Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hartland is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Rutherford College
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Maple Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maple Valley.
Newspapers Published in Maple 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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maple 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 Maple Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Maple Valley:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Caldwell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Ashe County
- Avery County
- Burke County
- Catawba County
- Cleveland County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Wilkes 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maple 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 Maple Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |