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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver 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 Beaver Valley: Beaver Vly. (or less commonly used: Beaver Vally. or Beaver Vlly.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Beaver Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Shumans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
    • Lime Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Aristes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Almedia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Schubert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
    • Shartlesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ededburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Strausstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
    • Lansford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudsondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nesquehoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Summit Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
    • New Mahoning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
    • Leslie Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Erdman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
  • Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
    • Tomhicken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Beach Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
    • Sybertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Harleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Waterton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Unityville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Richarts Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Washingtonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Exchange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
    • Natalie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Dooleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Locust Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <3>
    • Kulpmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <3>
    • Marion Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Marshallton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Ferndale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nuremberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Krebs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Raven Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
      • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Oneida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <3>
    • Lost Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beaver Valley, with the one closest to Beaver Valley listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Beaver Valley ...

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

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

  • Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kulp UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hetherington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nuremberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roaring Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elan Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...

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.<5>

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

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

  • Raricks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raricks
    • Raricks is located in Schuylkill County
  • Shumans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Shumans is located in Columbia County
  • Ferndale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mill Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
    • Mill Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Newlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Newlin is located in Columbia County
  • Ringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nuremberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gowen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
    • Gowen is located in Luzerne County
  • Rock Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
    • Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
  • Mountain Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
  • Numidia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Numidia is located in Columbia County
  • Krebs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
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    • Fern Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
      • Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
    • Hetlerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in Beaver 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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver Valley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Beaver Valley:

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Beaver Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Beaver Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaver Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9223, Longitude: -76.2824       In this case, the coordinates for Beaver Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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