Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Valley: Sandy Vly. (or less commonly used: Sandy Vally. or Sandy 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.
Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.
Below are the counties that are near Sandy Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sandy Valley:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Sandy Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Reynoldsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Red Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prescottville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
- Allens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller
- From Sandy Valley to Fuller
- Hazen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Wishaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wishaw
- From Sandy Valley to Wishaw
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
- Panic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Putneyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Barnards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barnards
- From Sandy Valley to Barnards
- Bryan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bryan
- From Sandy Valley to Bryan
- Deanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Muff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Crates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crates
- From Sandy Valley to Crates
- Cooksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Waterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Frogtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frogtown
- From Sandy Valley to Frogtown
- Fairmont City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Strattanville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Helen Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- DuBois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Stanley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stanley
- From Sandy Valley to Stanley
- Helvetia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Treasure Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Luthersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laborde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winterburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Curry Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grampian
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
- Grampian is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <1>
- Mahaffey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
- Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <1>
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Brockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Challenge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Horton City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hallton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hallton
- From Sandy Valley to Hallton
- Kylers Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Millstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <1>
- Dagus Mines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Byrnedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whistletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Clarington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roses
- From Sandy Valley to Roses
- Iron City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rossiter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Trade City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Urey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Urey
- From Sandy Valley to Urey
- Hooverhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Savan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savan
- From Sandy Valley to Savan
- Mottarns Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Campbell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
- Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
- Georgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Smicksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Elkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Indiana County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkin
- From Sandy Valley to Elkin
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sandy Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Sandy Valley.
Cemeteries Near Sandy Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sandy 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 Sandy Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakelawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynoldsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beechwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwoods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Soldier Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rumbarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbarger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sandy Valley had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sandy Valley, with the one closest to Sandy Valley listed first.
- Reynoldsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prescottville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rathmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allens Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Falls Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
- Fuller
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller
- From Sandy Valley to Fuller
- Harveys Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Coal Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Glen
- Coal Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Emerickville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerickville
- Emerickville is located in Jefferson County
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
- DuBois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Warsaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Beechtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
- Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
- Hazen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sandy Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sandy Valley.
Newspapers Published in Sandy 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sandy Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sandy Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sandy Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sandy Valley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sandy 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | 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 Sandy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sandy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sandy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1300, Longitude: -78.8865 In this case, the coordinates for Sandy Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |