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

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

Name Variations for Happy Valley ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Happy Valley: Happy Vly. (or less commonly used: Happy Vally. or Happy Vlly.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Happy Valley is located in Campbell County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Charlotte, Halifax & Pittsylvania.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Happy Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Rustburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawyers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Mount Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Powhatan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Timberlake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynch Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Altavista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <1>
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Campbell County
    • Hat Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hat Creek
      • Hat Creek is located in Campbell County
  • Amherst County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Madison Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Joshua Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joshua Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Walkers Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Monitor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Allwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
  • Appomattox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Spring Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
    • Spout Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Appomattox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Beckham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
    • Pamplin City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bent Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bent Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Hurtsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Abert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Cifax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Waugh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Peaksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Radford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Buckingham County
    • Forbes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlotte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Abell ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell
      • Abell is located in Charlotte County
    • Rough Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
      • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
    • Aspenwall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
      • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
    • Phenix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Cullen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
  • Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
  • Halifax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Cody
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Rabat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rabat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
      • Rabat is located in Halifax County
    • Leda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
      • Leda is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Loftis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loftis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Rodden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rodden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Sign Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
    • Crystal Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
  • Lynchburg City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodbine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Lavino Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Happy Valley, with the one closest to Happy Valley listed first.
    • Hurt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <1>
    • Brutus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Renan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Chalk Level
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
      • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Riceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Markham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sonans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
      • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Java
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Sheva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
      • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Whittles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
      • Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Whittles has also been known as:
      • Whittle's Depot
      • Whittle's Station
  • Prince Edward County
    • Darlington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
  • Rockbridge County
    • Glasgow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Happy Valley ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Candler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prebble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tweedy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tweedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tweedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Torrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford 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.<4>

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

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

  • Rustburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Yellow Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
  • Winfall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
    • Winfall is located in Campbell County
  • Lawyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
  • Mount Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
  • Gladys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bocock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bocock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bocock
    • Bocock is located in Campbell County
  • Bedford Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bedford Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
  • Evington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evington
    • Evington is located in Campbell County
  • Perrows
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrows
    • Perrows is located in Campbell County
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 Campbell County
  • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Athos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
    • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynch Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Happy Valley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Happy Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Happy Valley, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Happy Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Happy Valley:

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>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 Happy Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2585, Longitude: -79.1453       In this case, the coordinates for Happy Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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