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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 Mills (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 Mills. 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 Mills ...

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 Mills: Valley Mls. (or less commonly used: Valley Mlls.)

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 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 Mills is primarily located in Bosque County. A portion of Valley Mills extends into McLennan County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bosque County: Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, Hill, Johnson, McLennan & Somervell.

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

  • Bosque County     (The home county of Valley Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mills, with the one closest to Valley Mills listed first.
    • Greenock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Womack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
    • Laguna Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Meridian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Cranfills Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Morgan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kopperl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mills, with the one closest to Valley Mills listed first.
    • McGregor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Turnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
    • Oglesby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
    • Lime City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • South Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Fort Gates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • Gatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
      • Flat is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <2>
    • The Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mills, with the one closest to Valley Mills listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Golinda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Hamilton County
    • Whiteway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mills, with the one closest to Valley Mills listed first.
    • Tyson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Aquilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Abbott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Mills, with the one closest to Valley Mills listed first.
    • Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
    • China Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Patrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Rock Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • Speegleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Gholson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Bosqueville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Woodway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <2>
    • Waco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <2>
    • Beverly Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Elm Mott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hewitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Valley Mills ...

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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Mills.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Valley Mills. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Valley Mills and those printed in the larger area surrounding Valley Mills.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Valley Mills.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Mills ...

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

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

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

  • Valley Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Valley Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Scrutchfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Olde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olde Cemetery
  • Poston - Odle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodall Cemetery
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Springs Church Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175393 <4>
  • Hog Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hog Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hog Creek Cemetery
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265 <4>
  • Thiele Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thiele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thiele Cemetery
  • Bible Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kanz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
    • Lanes Chapel Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valley Mills had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Mills had a population of 1,171 people.

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

  • Mosheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
    • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
  • Cayote
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Cayote is located in Bosque County
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
  • China Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Osage
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Coryell County
  • Greenock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
  • Clifton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
  • Coryell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
    • Coryell is located in Coryell County
  • Womack
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Womack is located in Bosque County
  • Patrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
  • Norse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
    • Norse is located in Bosque County
  • Speegleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
    • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Turnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
    • McGregor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gholson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6589, Longitude: -97.4713    
<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>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.
<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 Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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