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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 Rural 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 Rural 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 Rural 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 Rural Valley: Rural Vly. (or less commonly used: Rural Vally. or Rural Vlly.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Rural Valley is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Rural Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Yatesboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bryan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryan
      • From Rural Valley to Bryan
    • Blanco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Rural Valley to Blanco
    • Echo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Barnards
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Rural Valley to Barnards
    • Oscar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Rural Valley to Oscar
    • Atwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Whitesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Muff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Elderton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
    • Applewold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applewold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
      • Applewold is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Sligo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Karns
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Karns
      • From Rural Valley to Karns
    • Natrona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brackenridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <3>
    • Tarentum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Culmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cheswick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <3>
    • Harwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <3>
    • Rural Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <3>
    • Curtisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Barnesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Nicktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Mill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Belsano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Vintondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • Leatherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lawsonham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Piolett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Rural Valley to Piolett
    • Phillipston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brinkerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • East Brady
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <3>
    • Rimersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
    • Catfish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Rural Valley to Catfish
    • Crates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crates
      • From Rural Valley to Crates
  • Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Beyer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Smicksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
    • Shelocta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Creekside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Davis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Rural Valley to Davis
    • Ambrose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ambrose
      • From Rural Valley to Ambrose
    • Elkin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkin
      • From Rural Valley to Elkin
    • Chambersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Langville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Pansy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliveburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Rural Valley to Oliveburg
    • Coolspring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Punxsutawney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Summerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Rural Valley to Winslow
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
    • Hyde Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • Bagdad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Rural Valley to Bagdad
    • East Vandergrift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
    • West Leechburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Avonmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oklahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Burrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <3>
    • Slickville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Rural Valley to Burrell

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

Cemeteries Near Rural Valley ...

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

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

  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smicksburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smicksburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mateer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speedy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (198 more) ...
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shotts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rural Valley had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rural Valley had a population of 806 people.

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

  • Blanco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
    • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blanco
    • From Rural Valley to Blanco
  • Bryan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bryan
    • From Rural Valley to Bryan
  • Echo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Armstrong County
  • Atwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Barnards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
    • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnards
    • From Rural Valley to Barnards
  • Whitesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanket Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
    • Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
  • Muff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Advance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Belknap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Armstrong County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • West Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
      • West Valley is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
    • Willet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rural 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural Valley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rural 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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rural Valley:

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

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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rural Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rural Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7992, Longitude: -79.3145    
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rural Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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