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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 Belle 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 Belle 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 Belle 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 Belle Valley: Belle Vly. (or less commonly used: Belle Vally. or Belle 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 and 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.

Belle Valley is located in Noble County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noble County: Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum & Washington.

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

  • Noble County     (The home county of Belle Valley)
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hendrysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunter
      • From Belle Valley to Hunter
    • Bethesda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
  • Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluebell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
    • Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Senecaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
    • Claysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Byesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <2>
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Abledell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Stafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Miltonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Edwina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Belle Valley to Edwina
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Woodsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jerusalem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Coats
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Belle Valley to Coats
    • Wilson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Beallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Reinersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Neelysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Eagleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Belle Valley to Eagleport
    • Stockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Todds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Westland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Belle Valley to Westland
    • Deavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chesterhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Museville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Belle Valley to Museville
    • Rix Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rix Mills
      • From Belle Valley to Rix Mills
    • McDonald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDonald
      • From Belle Valley to McDonald
    • New Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <2>
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Norwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Philo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Cannelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Buckeye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Belle Valley to Buckeye
    • Adamsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Belle Valley to San Toy
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crooksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rendville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
      • Rendville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Peoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Postboy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postboy
      • From Belle Valley to Postboy
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Belle Valley, with the one closest to Belle Valley listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Lower Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Warner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Whipple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Luke Chute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalzell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Belle Valley to Dalzell
    • Alden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Churchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Devola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Belle Valley to Gasville
  • Wood County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Belle Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belle 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 Belle Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoskinsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Barrys Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrys Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrys Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halleys Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halleys Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halleys Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hiramsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiramsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiramsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marquis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bethel Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McElroy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Sharon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belle Valley had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belle Valley had a population of 214 people.

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

  • Hoskinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiramsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiramsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiramsburg
    • Hiramsburg is located in Noble County
  • Sharon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ava
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Noble County
  • Caldwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Noble County
  • Olive Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Duvall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duvall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
    • Duvall is located in Noble County
  • Sarahsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Noble County
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Noble County
  • Renrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renrock
    • Renrock is located in Noble County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Dudley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Champaign County
    • Fredericksdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksdale
      • Fredericksdale is located in Noble County
    • Mount Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Belle 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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belle Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belle Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belle Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Belle Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7906, Longitude: -81.5558    
<6>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 Belle Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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