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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 Pebble 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 Pebble 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 Pebble 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 occur.

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

Pebble Valley is located in Dane County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dane County: Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock & Sauk.

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

  • Dane County     (The home county of Pebble Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Sun Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
    • North Bristol
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Bristol is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
    • East Bristol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Bristol is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
    • DeForest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • DeForest is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Windsor is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Burke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Burke is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Morrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
    • Pierceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierceville is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Cottage Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
    • Marshall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
    • Darwin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Darwin is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Maple Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Bluff is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bluff
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
    • Mendota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mendota is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Keyeser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
    • North Leeds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Otsego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Otsego is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbus is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
    • Doylestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Doylestown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Fall River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fall River is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
    • Poynette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Poynette is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Rio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rio is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Englewood is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Lodi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lodi is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Harmony Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
    • Okee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Okee is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
  • Dodge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Astico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Astico is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astico
    • Reeseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Reeseville is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeseville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
    • Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lowell is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Randolph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
    • Clyman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Clyman is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Fox Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people
    • Juneau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Juneau is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
    • Minnesota Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Waterloo is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
    • Lake Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
    • Lake Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Ripley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ripley
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Grellton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Grellton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grellton
    • Watertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,370 people
    • Johnson Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,065 people
    • Carcajou
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,037 people
    • Lake Koshkonong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Koshkonong
    • Fort Atkinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
    • Farmington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Farmington is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Helenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Helenville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helenville
  • Rock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Cooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cooksville is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Edgerton is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fulton is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Indianford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Indianford is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
    • Evansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Evansville is located in Rock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
  • Sauk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pebble Valley, with the one closest to Pebble Valley listed first.
    • Merrimac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrimac is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Moon Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
    • Prairie du Sac village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
    • Sauk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sauk City is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
    • Baraboo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Baraboo is located in Sauk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pebble Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pebble 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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pebble Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<2>

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

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

  • Sun Prairie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
  • North Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Bristol is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bristol
  • East Bristol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bristol is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bristol
  • Keyeser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Keyeser is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyeser
  • DeForest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • DeForest is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Windsor is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Burke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Burke is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Pierceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Deansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Deansville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deansville
  • Leeds
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeds is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
  • Morrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisonville is located in Dane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
  • North Leeds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • North Leeds is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leeds
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Norway Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Norway Grove is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Grove
    • Darwin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Darwin is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Vilas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vilas is located in Dane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas

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

Newspapers Published in Pebble 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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pebble Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pebble Valley, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pebble Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pebble Valley:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Pebble Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pebble Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.