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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Sullivan County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).
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:
- Sullivan 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.
- North Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hankins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Callicoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Jeffersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Cochecton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Briscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Deposit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Pea Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Cooks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Butternut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Chiloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Horton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Peakville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Gregorytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Harvard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Shinhopple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corbett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Cadosia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- Paradise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Belle Ayr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Bull Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bull Run is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Lackawanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Simpson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Masthope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Lackawaxen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Parkers Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Paupack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Burnwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Union Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brandt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- North Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lanesboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Susquehanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Calkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Boyds Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- High Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Siko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Carley Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Tanners Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Laurella
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
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.
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 Pleasant Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dorrer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Layton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bauernfeind Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
- The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bauerfeind Cemetery
- Basket Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Youngsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Cochecton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Rickard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gould Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
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.
- Obernburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fremont Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mileses
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mileses is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
- Hankins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Callicoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Acidalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Long Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Kenoza Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Goulds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Galilee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galilee is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
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 39 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. 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 first visit 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 Pleasant Valley:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Pleasant Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |