A visit to the Valley Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Cemetery:
39.7465, -81.1426
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Woodsfield. Woodsfield lies just to the northeast of the Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Potts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- St. Sylvester RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- McGrary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McGrary Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrary Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Buchanon Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Moffett Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Eggar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Eggar Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggar Cemetery
- Conners Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Drum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Drum Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hope Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hope Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Lewisville German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Hartshorn Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sloan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- The Sloan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christy Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149745 <5>
- Dougherty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty Cemetery
- Mt. Carrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carrick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carrick Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodsfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edwina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Lewisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Miltonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Mount Carrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
- Coats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Ozark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Antioch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Laings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laings
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- Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Benwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Beallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Summerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beallsville
- Clarington
- Paden City
- Sistersville
- Woodsfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1047396 (Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1047396 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 369 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Graysville
- Location given for Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7464618 Lon: -81.1426079
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |