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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Pleasant Valley is located in Monmouth County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Pleasant Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Strathmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
- Bradevelt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Morganville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Cliffwood Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
- Cliffwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Bucks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Bucks Mill is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Lincroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
- East Freehold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Freehold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Chapel Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
- Belford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Ellisdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Maplewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Millburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- South Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- East Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Elm Park Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Essex County
- West Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
- Livingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Bayonne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Jersey City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Harrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Hoboken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Kearny
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Weehawken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Secaucus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- West New York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- West New York is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Hunterdon County
- Rileyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Rileyville
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Princeton Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Edinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Mercerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- White Horse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Warner Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldridge Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Brownville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Morristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Cheesequake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Moerls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Laurence Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Madison Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
- Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
- Runyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon
- Runyon is located in Middlesex County
- Ernston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - South Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Old Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Tanners Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
- Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Dunham's Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham's Corner
- Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
- East Brunswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brunswick
- East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Green Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Rosedale Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Yardley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Vista Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Bennetts Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bennetts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Herbertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Winding River Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
- Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
- Williams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Arrowhead Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Bay Head Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Head Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Cedar Glen West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Holiday City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Village East
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
- Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cedar City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Colliers Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colliers Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Union Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Rahway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Cranford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Park Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Scotch Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Hillside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Coney Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
- Bath Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Brighton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Fort Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
- Bay Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
- Bensonhurst
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
- Dyker Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- Gravesend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Sheepshead Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
- Flatlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County (NY)
- Red Hook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
- Canarsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Canarsie is located in Kings County (NY)
- Brooklyn Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Atlantic Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
- Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <3>
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Fort Jay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Battery Park City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Knickerbocker Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
- East Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Greenwich Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- University Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Washington Square Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
- Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Peter Cooper Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Stuyvesant Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Breezy Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <3>
- Broad Channel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broad Channel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County (NY)
- Bayswater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
- Bayswater is located in Queens County (NY)
- Fresh Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
- Ridgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgewood <3>
- Far Rockaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Rockaway
- Far Rockaway is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Far Rockaway <3>
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
- Long Island City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island City
- Long Island City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Island City <3>
- Maspeth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maspeth
- Maspeth is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maspeth <3>
- Middle Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Village <3>
- Sunnyside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <3>
- Elmhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
- Forest Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Forest Hills is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <3>
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Tottenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Great Kills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Grant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Old Town Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Island
- Staten Island is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staten Island <3>
- Port Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Westerleigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- New Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Valley.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant 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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Holmdel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmdel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Scots Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scots Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Conover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smock Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smock Family Cemetery
- The Smock Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smock Family Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315636 <4>
- Luyster Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luyster Family Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Luyster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- The Luyster Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Van Schoick Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317011 <4>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Shoreland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoreland Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoreland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Aumack Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aumack Family Burying Ground
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Aumack Family Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aumack Family Burying Ground is located in Hazlet.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987274 <4>
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rosemont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shoreline Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoreline Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoreline Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Green Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rosemont Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Pleasant Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
- Wickatunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bradevelt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Holmdel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Freneau
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Morganville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Marlboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Vanderburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
- Hazlet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cliffwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Lincroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Monmouth County
- East Freehold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Freehold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Scobeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scobeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobeyville
- Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
- Middletown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Valley.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 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 Pleasant Valley:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hudson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kings County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Nassau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Queens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3668, Longitude: -74.2129 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |