Our Genealogy Helper
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 Pleasure 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 Pleasure 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 Pleasure 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasure Valley: Pleasure Vly. (or less commonly used: Pleasure Vally. or Pleasure Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasure Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasure Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Pleasure Valley is located in Barbour County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barbour County: Harrison, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Pleasure Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasure Valley:
- Barbour County (The home county of Pleasure Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Kalamazoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Valley Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Vannoys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Belington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Kasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
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- Wilmoth ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmoth is located in Barbour County
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- Clements ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clements is located in Barbour County
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- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
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- Meriden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
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- Junior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Dobbin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
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- Bayard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Craigmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quiet Dell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Anmoore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Despard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Lost Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Nutter Fort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Saltwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- McWhorter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adamston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Gore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Aberdeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Garton Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Jane Lew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Neel ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Hammond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Samaria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Colfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Eldora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Whitehall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Palatine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Pendleton County
- Onego
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Pocahontas County
- Wildell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Macomber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Sell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rowlesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tunnelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Horse Shoe Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Threefork Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Salt Lick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Heathers Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Gladesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Whyte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Gilman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Tigheville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Leadsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Elkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Womelsdorf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Evenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evenwood is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
- Midvale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Brydon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Webster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
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- Astor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Pruntytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Pleasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Porterwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Hambleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Coketon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Pierce
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Canaan Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Swamp Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Gormley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Teter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Excelsior
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Sand Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Reger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Tallmansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhannon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Queens
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Sago
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Tenmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Red House
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Wilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Fort Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Hutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasure Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasure Valley.
Cemeteries Near Pleasure Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasure 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 Pleasure Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasure Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barbour Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elliott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Rights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mountain State Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coffman Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Booth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pleasure Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasure Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasure Valley, with the one closest to Pleasure Valley listed first.
- Kirt
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kirt is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirt
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Meadowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Flora ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flora is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Huffman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Texas ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Texas is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Kalamazoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Valley Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Kerens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kerens is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerens
- Nestorville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Vannoys Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Belington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Pleasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Kasson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasure Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasure Valley.
Newspapers Published in Pleasure 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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasure Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasure Valley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasure Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pleasure Valley:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Barbour County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Pleasure Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasure Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |