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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Valley: Spring Vly. (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. or Spring Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Spring Valley is located in Lucas County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
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:
- Lucas 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.
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Maumee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharples
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharples is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharples
- Ottawa Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Berkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Assumption
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Ai
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Metamora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Siney ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- West Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Lyons
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Colton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Malinta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Deshler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ridgeville Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Hamler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Curtice
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clay Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Perrysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Haskins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lime City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Dowling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Northwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walbridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tontogany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Grand Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Riga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Ogden Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Blissfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Weston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Holloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Sand Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Creek is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
- Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Lambertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Temperance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Samaria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Havre
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Lulu
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Petersburg Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Petersburg Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
- Yargerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Valley, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spring Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Springfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Swan Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rupp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Meigs Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Joy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Toledo.
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marygrove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170173 <2>
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Sharples Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Swanton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Winslow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Spring Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Valley, with the one closest to Spring Valley listed first.
- Holland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monclova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maumee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richards ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richards is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Mitchaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Whitehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roachton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roachton is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachton
- Perrysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Richfield Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Neowash ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Neowash is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neowash
- Haskins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.
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 152 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Spring Valley:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |