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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Valley Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Valley Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valley Crossing, please Contact Us.

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 Valley Crossing (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 Valley Crossing. 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 Valley Crossing ...

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 Valley Crossing: Valley Xing.

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 hospitals and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Valley Crossing is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin 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 Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Valley Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Valley Crossing to Edward
    • Obetz
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
      • Obetz is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <4>
    • Bannon ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
      • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannon
      • From Valley Crossing to Bannon
    • Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharp
      • From Valley Crossing to Sharp
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Valley Crossing to Bright
    • Zimmer ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
      • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zimmer
      • From Valley Crossing to Zimmer
    • Edgewater Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Groveport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
    • Blacklick Estates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bexley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
    • Doneys ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
      • Doneys is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doneys
      • From Valley Crossing to Doneys
    • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Valley Crossing to Maxtown
    • Harlem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Valley Crossing to Africa
    • Center Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Lithopolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
    • Pickerington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
    • Stoutsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <4>
    • Amanda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Valley Crossing to Delmont
    • Millersport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>
    • Thurston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Cook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <4>
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Valley Crossing to Houcks
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Valley Crossing to Beech
    • Beechwood Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Kirkersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Valley Crossing to Ash
    • Outville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Alexandria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Valley Crossing to Green
    • Johnstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckeye Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <4>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillivan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Valley Crossing to Gillivan
    • Plain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <4>
    • Chrisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <4>
    • Plumwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chuckery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Range
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Valley Crossing to Range
    • Choctaw Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • Thornville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <4>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • Duvall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Commercial Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <4>
    • Matville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Valley Crossing to Matville
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • South Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Darbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • East Ringgold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Knollwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Valley Crossing to Pherson
    • Circleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <4>
  • Ross County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Crossing, with the one closest to Valley Crossing listed first.
    • New California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Crossing ...

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

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

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

  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Obetz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obetz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tifcreth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifcreth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifcreth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudas Achim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Groveport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.

Valley Crossing itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Reese
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Franklin County
  • Edward ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
    • Edward is located in Franklin County
    • Edward has also been known as:
    • Edwards Station
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edward
    • From Valley Crossing to Edward
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zimmer
    • From Valley Crossing to Zimmer
  • Shadeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
    • Shadeville is located in Franklin County
  • Groveport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <4>
  • Lockbourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
    • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <4>
  • Truro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Truro
    • From Valley Crossing to Truro
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Valley Crossing to Doneys
  • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grove City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <4>
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Shepard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Franklin County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Chase ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
      • Camp Chase is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Crossing ...

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 379 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Crossing, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Crossing.

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 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 Valley Crossing:

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Valley Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8901, Longitude: -82.9584       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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