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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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant 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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Pleasant Valley is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Pleasant Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Garfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Rickenbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Dauberville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • Leesport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
    • Sinking Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Germans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Elverson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Dampman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Suplee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
  • Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Reamstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Terre Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • Clay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Hinkletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Myerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Johnstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • New Smithville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hensingersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Chapman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sanatoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
    • Fagleysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Palm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Moyers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Deer Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Landingville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
      • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <2>
    • Friedensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orwigsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cressona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Valley ...

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

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

  • Bern Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bern Cemetery
  • Eplers Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Eplers Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Epler's Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Epler's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eplers Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #258552 <5>
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Heidelberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidelberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidelberg Cemetery
  • Hains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hains Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Sinking Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Weidman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • United Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Evangelical Church Cemetery
  • Conrad Weiser Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Weiser Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Weiser Gravesite
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Laureldale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Leesport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Pleasant Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Valley.

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

  • Garfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • Leinbachs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leinbachs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinbachs
    • Leinbachs is located in Berks County
  • Bernville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cacoosing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacoosing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacoosing
    • Cacoosing is located in Berks County
  • North Heidelberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
    • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Robesonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wernersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
    • Wernersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
  • Sinking Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rickenbach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
    • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
  • West Leesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leesport
    • West Leesport is located in Berks County
  • Leesport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dauberville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
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    • Kricks Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kricks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kricks Mill
      • Kricks Mill is located in Berks County
    • Muhlenberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
      • Muhlenberg is located in Berks County
    • Tuckerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
      • Tuckerton is located in Berks County

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

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4023, Longitude: -76.0583       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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