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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 Red 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 Red 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 Red 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 Red Valley: Red Vly. (or less commonly used: Red Vally. or Red 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Red Valley is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Red Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Burnt Chimney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gogginsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • North Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <1>
    • Algoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferrum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford City
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Chamblissburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Moneta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Radford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Davis Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
      • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Montvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Villamont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Lowry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Goode
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Botetourt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Apple Tree Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Runaway Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <1>
    • Daleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Troutville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lithia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Fincastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Buchanan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Springwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Lynch Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
  • Craig County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Abbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Simpsons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Terrys Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
      • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
    • Pizarro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Poff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Floyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sowers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Oak Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Stanleytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <1>
    • Collinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <1>
    • Fieldale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
  • Martinsville City
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Elliston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shawsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <1>
    • Bennetts Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Raintree Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Museville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Worlds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Gretna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Weal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Roanoke City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Montgomery Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cave Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <1>
    • Bent Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hanging Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Wabun
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Mason Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
  • Salem City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Valley, with the one closest to Red Valley listed first.
    • Sunset Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Red 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Valley, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red 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 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 Red Valley:

Cemeteries Near Red Valley ...

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

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

  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Red Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Valley Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
  • Minnix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnix Cemetery
  • Poteet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poteet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poteet Cemetery
  • Kennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennett Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
  • Plunkett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
  • Doran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
  • Boitnott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boitnott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boitnott Cemetery
  • Bonbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonbrook Cemetery
  • Continue List   (756 more) ...
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Ozzie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozzie Cemetery

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 Red Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Valley.

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

  • Wyatt ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
    • Wyatt is located in Franklin County
  • Boones Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Leslie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Roanoke County
  • Dillons Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillons Mill
    • Dillons Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Hardy Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Ford
    • Hardy Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Redwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
    • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
  • Naff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naff
    • Naff is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Goodview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
      • Goodview is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <1>
    • Vinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hickman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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>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.
<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- Red Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1351, Longitude: -79.8614       In this case, the coordinates for Red Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Red Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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