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 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 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.
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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Valley is located in Avery 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 Avery County: Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Watauga, Carter (TN) & Johnson (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valley:
- Avery County (The home county of Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Chestnut Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Minneapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Plumtree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stamey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pineola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Banner Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Todd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Buncombe County
- Rockview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Jonas Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Chesterfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Glen Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkhill is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
- Calvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvin is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Morganton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Blowing Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Adako
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adako is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adako
- Rufus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Collettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Muttenz is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muttenz
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Abingdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Gamewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Pinehurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinehurst is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Lenoir
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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>
- Madison County
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- McDowell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Ashford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ashford is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Little Switzerland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greenlee is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- West Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buladean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Penland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Altapass
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Altapass is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altapass
- Grassy Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Tipton Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Relief
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Richlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Watauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Matney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matney is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Rominger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rominger is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
- Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
- Foscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valle Crucis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shulls Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shulls Mill
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Zionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Norris ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Sands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sands is located in Watauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Yancey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Double Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Green Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Micaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Burnsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Celo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Celo is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
- Ramseytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Sioux
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Hamrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Higgins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Low Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Yancey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Carter County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Heaton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Tolley Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Woodby Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fish Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fish Springs is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
- Gap Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Siam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Hunter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Elizabethton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Johnson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Norris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Trade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
- Mountain City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Childress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Piney Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Bluff City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Unicoi County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Limestone Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Unicoi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Banner Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Erwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bumpus Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Ernestville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Washington County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- South Gate Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- East Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Carnegie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Johnson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- North Johnson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
- Oakland Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
- Kansas City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Austin Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Camelot Two
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Onks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Green Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Conklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Conklin is located in Washington County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Valley.
Cemeteries Near Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Hobson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ollis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slippery Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roan Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pittman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ashley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (892 more) ...
- Buchanan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Major Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valley, with the one closest to Valley listed first.
- Glen Ayre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Ayre is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Heaton Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burbank is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Cloudland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cloudland is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Shell Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Roan Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crossnore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Backwoods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Backwoods is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backwoods
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Ledger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ledger is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledger
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bandana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bandana is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Carter County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Red Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley.
Newspapers Published in 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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 Valley:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Avery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashe County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Caldwell County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Watauga County
- Yancey County
- Carter County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |