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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 Valley View Acres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Valley View Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Valley View Acres ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Valley View Acres: Valley Vw. Acres

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Valley View Acres is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Valley View Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Union Deposit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Rutherford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Shellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Manadahill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manadahill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
      • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <1>
    • Lake Meade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Meckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rehrersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Schubert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Adamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Bernville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • Lemoyne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <1>
    • Lower Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <1>
    • Camp Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shiremanstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Westwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Sporting Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Milton Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <1>
    • Mount Joy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Naumanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Campbelltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Colebrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fontana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Syner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <1>
    • Timber Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <1>
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
  • Northumberland County
    • Malta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Marysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
    • Perdix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Duncannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <1>
    • Rose Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Reward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Beuchler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Paradise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorberry Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View Acres, with the one closest to Valley View Acres listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Marsh Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • York Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <1>
    • Redland Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Quaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Strinestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
      • Strinestown is located in York County
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Wolf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <1>
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Erney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nauvoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Valley View Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley View Acres.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valley View Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hershey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shearer Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Ober Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oberholtzer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hostetter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Siegrist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siegrist Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Siegrist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smoketown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grantville.
      • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grantville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <4>

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>

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

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

  • Waltonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
    • Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
  • Bachmanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
    • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
  • Deodate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deodate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deodate
    • Deodate is located in Dauphin County
  • Campbelltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Deposit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
  • Hummelstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <1>
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
  • Beverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
  • Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Palmyra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Conewago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conewago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewago
      • Conewago is located in Lancaster County
    • Rutherford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley View Acres ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley View Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley View Acres, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley View Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Valley View Acres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley View Acres. 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 Valley View Acres, 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 from Point A (ie- Valley View Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2540, Longitude: -76.6430       In this case, the coordinates for Valley View Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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