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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 Rich 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 Rich 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 Rich 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 Rich Valley: Rich Vly. (or less commonly used: Rich Vally. or Rich 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Rich 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 Rich Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rich Valley:

  • Noble County     (The home county of Rich Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Olive Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
    • Sharon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
    • Dungannon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
    • South Olive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
    • Hoskinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crooked Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Dexter City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Belle Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Fulda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Sarahsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Armadale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Glouster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <2>
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
    • Hartleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Greens Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bluebell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Pleasant City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Claysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
    • Senecaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Byesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Abledell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
    • Meadow Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Stafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Graysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Edwina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
    • Miltonsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Plainview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Woodsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Antioch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Jerusalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Hackney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
    • Stockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Todds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
    • Eagleport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
    • Morganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Chesterhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
    • Joy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Deavertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Blue Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
    • Rix Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rix Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
    • Philo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • New Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Cannelville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Norwich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • South Zanesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
      • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
    • Wortley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Toy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crooksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
      • Crooksville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <2>
    • Rendville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Perry County
    • Drakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
      • Drakes is located in Perry County
    • Hemlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Clover Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
    • Redfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Beverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Elba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Warner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Alden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Washington County
    • Churchtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Washington County
    • Watertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Washington County
    • Whipple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Devola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Dalzell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Willow Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • DeLong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Horseneck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseneck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rich Valley, with the one closest to Rich Valley listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Boaz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
    • North Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Parkers Towne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Blennerhassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Lubeck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Rich 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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rich Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rich Valley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rich Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Rich Valley ...

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

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

  • Swickard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swickard Cemetery
  • Phillis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillis Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
  • Danford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danford Cemetery
  • Sailor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailor Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
  • Keith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
  • Carrel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (686 more) ...
    • Farson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Schriver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schriver 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rich Valley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Keith
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Noble County
  • Reinersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
    • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
  • Sharon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Sharon is located in Noble County
  • Olive Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
    • Olive Green is located in Noble County
  • Hackney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Hackney is located in Morgan County
  • Moscow Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Mills
    • Moscow Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Dudley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Champaign County
  • Otho ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Morgan County
  • Crooked Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
    • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
  • South Olive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
    • South Olive is located in Noble County
  • Caldwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Renrock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renrock
    • Renrock is located in Noble County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hoskinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
    • Bristol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Morgan County
    • Mill Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
      • Mill Grove is located in Morgan County

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

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Rich Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rich Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6795, Longitude: -81.6035       In this case, the coordinates for Rich Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Rich Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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