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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 Valley Chapel (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 Valley Chapel. 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.

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 and doctors 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.

Valley Chapel is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Braxton, Doddridge, Gilmer, Harrison, Upshur & Webster.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Valley Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Westfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Lightburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jane Lew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smith Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Cox Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Valley Chapel to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Valley Chapel to Aberdeen
  • Barbour County
  • Braxton County
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Valley Chapel to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Valley Chapel to Coldwater
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avon
      • From Valley Chapel to Avon
    • Saint Clara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Market
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Market
      • From Valley Chapel to Market
    • New Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grove
      • From Valley Chapel to Grove
    • Doak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doak
      • From Valley Chapel to Doak
    • Smithburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Valley Chapel to Roberts
    • Duckworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duckworth
      • From Valley Chapel to Duckworth
  • Gilmer County
  • Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Big Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eldora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eldora
      • From Valley Chapel to Eldora
    • Worthington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Helens Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Logansport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Monongah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Rymer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
      • Rymer is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rymer
      • From Valley Chapel to Rymer
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mannington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • Midvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Valley Chapel to Midvale
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Berea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Valley Chapel to Berea
    • Pullman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stanley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Valley Chapel to Stanley
    • Toll Gate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Slab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Valley Chapel to Slab
    • Burnt House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pennsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hannahdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Astor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Valley Chapel to Astor
    • Flemington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreide
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Valley Chapel to Oreide
    • Pruntytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Webster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Valley Chapel to Yates
    • Fetterman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Valley Chapel to Sandy
    • Grafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Big Moses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Valley Chapel to Blue
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
  • Webster County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Chapel, with the one closest to Valley Chapel listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Bane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ross
      • From Valley Chapel to Ross

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Chapel.

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 Valley Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78793 <4>
  • McCann Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gee Lick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gee Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Ave. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldeck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Machperlah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machperlah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machperlah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Straley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher 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.<5>

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

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

  • Freemansburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
    • Freemansburg is located in Lewis County
  • Lightburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kincheloe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincheloe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheloe
    • Kincheloe is located in Harrison County
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Deanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
    • Deanville is located in Lewis County
  • Jane Lew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Benson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Benson is located in Harrison County
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodhope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
    • Goodhope is located in Harrison County
  • Churchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Lewis County
  • Big Isaac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
    • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Isaac
    • From Valley Chapel to Big Isaac
  • Berlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Valley Chapel to Berlin
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    • Rockford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Harrison County
    • Lost Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • West Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Chapel ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Chapel, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Chapel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Valley Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Valley Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1098, Longitude: -80.4945    









 

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