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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

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

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

Name Variations for Spring Valley ...

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

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

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

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

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

Spring Valley is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery & Warren.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Spring Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Roxanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Bellbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trebein
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
    • Xenia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
    • Beavercreek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Wilberforce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
    • New Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Fairborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
    • Cedarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Saint Martin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
    • Fayetteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
      • South Middletown is located in Butler County
    • Taylor Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
      • Taylor Village is located in Butler County
    • Astoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Bethany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Butler County
    • Kyles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Butler County
    • Miltonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
      • Miltonville is located in Butler County
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jacksonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Holiday Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <2>
    • Green Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Park Layne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Cortsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Green Hedges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Limestone City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • New Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Kenwood Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Loveland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moores Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
    • Branch Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
      • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
    • Epworth Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Heights
      • Epworth Heights is located in Clermont County
    • Mount Repose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
      • Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
    • Newtonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
      • Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • North Kingman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Port William
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Wilmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Blanchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Westboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
    • Lees Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • New Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Octa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Milledgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hagler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Loveland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
    • Highpoint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
      • Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
    • Willettsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
      • Willettsville is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • South Solon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Tipp City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <2>
    • Alcony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Kessler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • West Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kettering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Moraine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <2>
    • Oakwood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood Village <2>
    • Gem City Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • West Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Miamisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Frytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Gratis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <2>
    • Ingomar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • West Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <2>
    • West Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Corwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Kenricksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Springboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
    • Red Lion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Greentree Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
      • Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
    • Hunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Morrow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Valley ...

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

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

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Valley.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Spring Valley:

Cemeteries Near Spring Valley ...

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

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

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 Spring Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Roxanna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxanna Cemetery
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
  • Mt. Holly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
  • Bellbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Middle Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Run Cemetery
  • Caesar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Caesar Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Caesars Creek Burial Ground
    • Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caesar Creek Cemetery
  • Caesars Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caesars Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caesars Creek Cemetery
  • New Burlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Burlington Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Primitive Baptist Cemetery
  • Babb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (541 more) ...
    • Zoar Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Church Cemetery
    • Maple Corner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Corner Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Valley had a population of 538 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spring Valley had a population of 500 people.

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

  • Roxanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
    • Roxanna is located in Greene County
  • Bellbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
    • New Burlington is located in Clinton County
  • Xenia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
  • Trebein
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
    • Trebein is located in Greene County
    • Trebein has also been known as:
    • Beaver Station
    • Beaver
    • Frost Station
    • Pickeneyville
    • Pinckneyvile
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Greene County
  • Lytle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Lytle is located in Warren County
  • Waynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Harveysburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
    • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Zimmerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Greene County
  • Bryson ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Greene County
  • Oldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gurneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
      • Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
    • Lumberton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Clinton County

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

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6126, Longitude: -84.0073    
<6>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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spring Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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