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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Spring Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Spring Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Spring Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Valley: Spring Vly. (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. or Spring Vlly.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Valley.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Spring Valley is located in Warren County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Bucks (PA), Monroe (PA) & Northampton (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Spring Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Valley:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Spring Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Blairstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Paulina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Paulina is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Vail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vail is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hope is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Mount Hermon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Long Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Bridge is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
    • Hainesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
    • Allamuchy - Panther Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vienna is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Columbia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delaware is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Ramseysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ramseysburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
  • Hunterdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • New Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • Califon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Califon is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
    • Farmersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Hoffmans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
    • Readingsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
    • Pottersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Mariannes Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
    • West Portal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • West Portal is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
    • Annandale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
    • Pattenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
    • Jutland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
    • Allerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Budd Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
    • Hurdtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
    • Woodport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Woodport is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
    • Long Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Naughright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Naughright is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
    • Weldon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Crestmoore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
    • Succasunna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Succasunna is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
    • Hacklebarney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
    • Mine Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Dover is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
    • Hilltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hilltown is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Millbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Millbrook is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Passaic County
    • Macopin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Bedminster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Middleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Tranquility
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Swartswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Brighton is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Crandon Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Newton is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
    • Wallpack Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
    • Balesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
    • Washingtonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
      • Waterloo Village has also been known as:
      • Waterloo
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Hopatcong Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopatcong Hills
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Port Jervis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparrow Bush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Sullivan County (NY)
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Bushkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoemakers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
    • Coolbaugh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Stroudsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Stroudsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Arlington Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Parkside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Parkside is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
    • Paradise Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Mountainhome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeders
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Appenzell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • McMichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Slateford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • East Bangor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Roseto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Bangor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • New Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
    • Pen Argyl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <1>
    • Kesslersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Kesslersville is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
      • Kesslersville has also been known as:
      • Alamanda
      • Keslers
      • Kesslers
    • Wind Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wind Gap is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <1>
    • Belfast
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Stockertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatamy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <1>
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Egypt Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Conashaugh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lords Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • La Anna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • La Anna is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
    • Panther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Panther is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blooming Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • South Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Millrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Parkers Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Paupack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Valley.

Cemeteries Near Spring Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Valley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spring Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Spring Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Valley.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.

  • Blairstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blairstown is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
  • Paulina
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paulina is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
  • Marksboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marksboro is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksboro
  • Kalarama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalarama is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalarama
  • Stillwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stillwater is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Hardwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hardwick is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
  • Walnut Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Valley is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
  • Millbrook ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Millbrook is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
  • Johnsonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Calno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calno is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calno
  • Vail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vail is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Huntsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Huntsburg is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Middleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Flatbrookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
    • Knowlton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Knowlton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Valley.

Newspapers Published in Spring Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Valley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Spring Valley:

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.