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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 (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. 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 ...

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: Valley Vw.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Valley View)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Fairland
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
    • Manheim
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lancaster Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
    • Sporting Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Landisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kissell Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lititz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <1>
    • Elm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brunnerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fruitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Womelsdorf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Robesonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alleghenyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Meckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Sinking Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <1>
    • Atglen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Suplee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <1>
    • Birdell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cupola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Isabella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Chester County
    • Sadsburyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Camp Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lisburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
    • West Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Shiremanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hummelstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Union Deposit
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Royalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Grantville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Highspire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <1>
    • Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Manadahill
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Miners Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mount Gretna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 northwest)
      • 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
    • Cornwall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <1>
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Schaefferstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Irving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Moyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Summit Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Craley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Yorkana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • New Bridgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Bittersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Starview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Stonybrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook
      • Stonybrook is located in York County
    • York Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Goram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • Holtz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holtz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley View, with the one closest to Valley View listed first.
    • Cambria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Valley View ...

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

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kauffman's Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shumaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Earhart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bassler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bassler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Lititz.
    • The Bassler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bassler Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369144 <4>
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eberly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lancaster Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
    • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
  • Fairland
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
    • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
  • Manheim
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sporting Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Limerock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
    • Limerock is located in Lancaster County
  • Salunga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salunga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salunga
    • Salunga is located in Lancaster County
  • Landisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Lancaster County
  • Elstonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Kissell Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
    • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
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    • Lititz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <1>
    • Penryn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penryn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penryn
      • Penryn is located in Lancaster County
    • Shreiners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreiners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreiners
      • Shreiners is located in Lancaster 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. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley View.

Newspapers Published in Valley View ...

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

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley View, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley View.

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 helpful 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 Valley View:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1476, Longitude: -76.3838       In this case, the coordinates for Valley View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Valley View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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