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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 Grove (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 Grove. 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 Valley Grove ...

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 Valley Grove: Valley Grv.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Valley Grove is located in Ohio County.

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

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

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

  • Ohio County     (The home county of Valley Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Point Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Triadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Potomac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Valley Grove to Potomac
    • Echo Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Clearview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Wheeling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Brooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Windsor Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dutch Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shank Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County
    • Follansbee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Weirton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Zalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zalia
      • From Valley Grove to Zalia
    • New Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • New Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Dallas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allendale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Valley Grove to Sherrard
    • Benwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Valley Grove to Calis
    • McMechen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Valley Grove to Limestone
    • Glen Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Valley Grove to Glendale
    • Knoxville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Valley Grove to Knoxville
    • Rocklick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Valley Grove to Rocklick
    • Moundsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monongalia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Maple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Valley Grove to Maple
    • Wadestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hundred
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>
    • Proctor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Anthem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Valley Grove to Anthem
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Valley Grove to Marion
  • Belmont County (OH)
  • Harrison County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Blairmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
      • Hopedale is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
    • New Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Athens
      • From Valley Grove to New Athens
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadiz Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Narva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Germano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
      • Germano is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germano
      • From Valley Grove to Germano
    • Jewett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Harrison County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
    • Cassville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Tiltonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Highland City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Brilliant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Dillonvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olszeski Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Georges Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Gould
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Valley Grove to Gould
  • Monroe County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Clarington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Allegheny County (PA)
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • Comettsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • Ryerson Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McCracken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Valley Grove to McCracken
    • Rutan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Valley Grove to Rutan
    • Aleppo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Higbee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Valley Grove to Higbee
    • Swarts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nettle Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Freeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Valley Grove to Bluff
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Grove, with the one closest to Valley Grove listed first.
    • West Alexander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Valley Grove to Beham
    • Coon Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Good Intent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Claysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Acheson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Valley Grove to Acheson
    • West Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
      • West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Valley Grove to Sparta
    • Green Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Valley Grove ...

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

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Valley Grove had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Valley Grove had a population of 349 people.

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

  • Point Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Roneys Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roneys Point
    • Roneys Point is located in Ohio County
  • Triadelphia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • West Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
  • West Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
  • Dallas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
    • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beham
    • From Valley Grove to Beham
  • Shannon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Ohio County
  • Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Potomac
    • From Valley Grove to Potomac
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    • Echo Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount de Chantal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
      • Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
    • Sand Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Valley Grove ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valley Grove, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valley Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Grove. 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 Grove, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0870, Longitude: -80.5711    









 

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