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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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian Valley: Indian Vly. (or less commonly used: Indian Vally. or Indian 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Indian Valley is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski & Roanoke.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Indian Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Indian 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 Indian Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hollandsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jim Quesenberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Sand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Sand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Sand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quesenberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tade Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quesenberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quesenberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lost Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hattie Marshall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattie Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattie Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Chapel 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Indian Valley had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Duncan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncan
    • From Indian Valley to Duncan
  • Dugspur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Snowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Childress
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Childress
    • From Indian Valley to Childress
  • Allisonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allisonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisonia
    • Allisonia is located in Pulaski County
  • Star
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Star
    • From Indian Valley to Star
  • Sylvatus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Riner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Draper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kayoulah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kayoulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayoulah
    • Kayoulah is located in Pulaski County
  • Nester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nester
    • From Indian Valley to Nester
  • Laurel Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork
    • Laurel Fork is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Fork <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Indian 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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Indian Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Indian Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Indian Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9091, Longitude: -80.5519       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Valley 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 Indian Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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