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 Sun 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 Sun 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 Sun Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sun Valley: Sun Vly. (or less commonly used: Sun Vally. or Sun Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sun Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sun 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sun Valley is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Columbiana (OH), Jefferson (OH), Beaver (PA), Washington (PA) & Brooke.
Below are the counties that are near Sun Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sun Valley:
- Hancock County (The home county of Sun Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Zalia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Manchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Fairhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Newell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Shank Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Dutch Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Wellsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Windsor Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Dallas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Allendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Benwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- West Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Potomac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Clearview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Echo Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Point Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Triadelphia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wheeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Barton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Crescent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Kinsman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- West Wheeling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Bellaire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Clairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Wattsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Wellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walkers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- East End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- La Croft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- New Salisbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- Calcutta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Salineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- East Carmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Harrison County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Apex
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Apex is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Hopedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Germano
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Blairmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Narva
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Unionvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Jewett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Cadiz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Scio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scio is located in Harrison County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <1>
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Toronto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Alikanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Island Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Stratton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Mingo Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wintersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Osage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Murdocksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Moon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Noblestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leetsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coraopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Osborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Sewickley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bell Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Comettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Kendall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Frankfort Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Harshaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Hookstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glasgow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Midland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Gringo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Butler County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Fernway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fernway is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Ogle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ogle is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Lawrence County (PA)
- Enon Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hanlin Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Dinsmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Cross Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Pattersons Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Burgettstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodrow is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- West Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sun Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Sun Valley.
Cemeteries Near Sun Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sun 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 Sun Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sun Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weirton.
- The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79794 <2>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Three Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Three Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Weirton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80115 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chapel Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Weirton.
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Sunset Hills Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77988 <2>
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Weirton.
- The St. Nicholas Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201967 <2>
- New Cumberland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Island Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holy Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (490 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Hills Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Sun Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sun Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sun Valley, with the one closest to Sun Valley listed first.
- Zalia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Toronto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Markle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Markle is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
- New Cumberland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Comettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Alikanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Colliers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Colliers is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Knoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sun Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sun Valley.
Newspapers Published in Sun 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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sun Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sun Valley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sun 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 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 Sun Valley:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Hancock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brooke County
- Marshall County
- Ohio County
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sun Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |