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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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasant Vally. or Pleasant 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ohio County: Belmont (OH), Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Brooke & Marshall.

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

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Pleasant Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Echo Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Triadelphia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wheeling
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clearview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Valley Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Pleasant Valley to Potomac
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Dutch Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Shank Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Follansbee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Weirton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Zalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Pleasant Valley to Zalia
  • Marshall County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Pleasant Valley to Maple
  • Wetzel County
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Guernsey County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Athens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Pleasant Valley to New Athens
    • Unionvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <3>
    • Narva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <3>
    • Germano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Pleasant Valley to Germano
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
    • Highland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
    • Tiltonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillonvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Olszeski Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Brilliant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • Adena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Deandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Georges Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Clarington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jerusalem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Pleasant Valley to Coats
    • Laings
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Carrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miltonsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • Comettsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Beham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Pleasant Valley to Beham
    • West Alexander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coon Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Good Intent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Claysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Pleasant Valley to Acheson
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • West Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Pleasant Valley to Sparta
    • Pattersons Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Valley ...

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pleasant Valley had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Leatherwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Ohio County
  • Mount de Chantal
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
    • Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
  • Echo Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fulton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Ohio County
  • Elm Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
  • Triadelphia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wheeling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Martins Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Aetnaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aetnaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Aetnaville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Bridgeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Wheeling
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bellaire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant 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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant 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 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 Pleasant Valley:

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0691, Longitude: -80.6807       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant 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 Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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