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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 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 Preston 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 Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

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:

  • Preston 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.
    • Tunnelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Macomber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Rowlesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Heathers Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Salt Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Reedsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <1>
    • Sell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
      • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Kasson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kasson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
    • Valley Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
    • Clemtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clemtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Kalamazoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
      • Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Vannoys Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vannoys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
      • Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhoun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Dobbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
      • Dobbin is located in Grant County
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Grant County
    • Bayard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Saltwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
      • Saltwell is located in Harrison County
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Harrison County
    • Anmoore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <1>
    • Craigmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Despard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
    • Quiet Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Shinnston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Spelter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
      • Spelter is located in Harrison County
    • Stonewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Haywood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Harrison County
    • Nutter Fort
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Hebron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Samaria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Marion County
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
    • Mount Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
      • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
    • Colfax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Fairmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Garden Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Rivesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitehall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Barrackville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Eldora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
  • Mineral County
    • Schell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Mineral County
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
    • Smithtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
      • Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
    • Brookhaven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
    • Morgantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <1>
    • Canyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Cheat Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Arnettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
      • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
    • Georgetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Baker Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Osage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Pettit ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
      • Pettit is located in Randolph County
    • Whyte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Canfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dryfork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Thornton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fetterman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Astor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Oreide
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Parsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pierce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Porterwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
    • Hambleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Pleasant Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
    • Coketon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Hendricks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Gladwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Canaan Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <1>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Swamp Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Teter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Hutton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Red House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Deer Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
    • Altamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Schell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
      • Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • McHenry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Swanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Point Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <1>
    • Morris Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
      • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Winstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Elliottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Haydentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haydentown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley, with the one closest to Pleasant Valley listed first.
    • Dilliner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Dunkard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)

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.

  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Denver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knotts Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pratt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cobun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Fellowsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowsville
    • Fellowsville is located in Preston County
  • Austen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austen
    • Austen is located in Preston County
  • Tunnelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • West End
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Preston County
  • Marquess
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquess have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
    • Marquess is located in Preston County
  • Etam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etam
    • Etam is located in Preston County
  • Newburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Evansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Preston County
  • Sinclair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Sinclair is located in Preston County
  • Macomber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
  • Rowlesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jessop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessop
    • Jessop is located in Preston County
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    • Independence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Howesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Preston County
    • Hannahsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
      • Hannahsville is located in Tucker County

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 35 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 14 miles [22.5 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 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pleasant Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 39.3423, Longitude: -79.7815       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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