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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 Rocky Mount (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 Rocky Mount. 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 Rocky Mount ...

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.

Another variation: Rockymount.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mount: Rocky Mt. (or less commonly used: Rocky Mnt.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meriwether County: Coweta, Harris, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup & Upson.

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

  • Meriwether County     (The home county of Rocky Mount)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Luthersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
    • Gay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
    • Lone Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Greenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Edman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Carrolls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Harris City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Betts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Warm Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Bowers Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Whitesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Carroll County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Lovejoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonanza
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
      • Bonanza is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Ridge
      • Clayton Ridge is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,193 people
    • Irondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Clayton County
    • Fox Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Clayton County
    • Riverdale Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Acres
      • Riverdale Acres is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 15,594 people
    • Dartmouth Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth Estates
      • Dartmouth Estates is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,015 people
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shangri-La on the Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shangri-La on the Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
      • Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Haralson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bexton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexton
      • Bexton is located in Coweta County
    • Smith City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
      • Smith City is located in Coweta County
    • Grantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
    • Jade Lake Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jade Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jade Lake Village
      • Jade Lake Village is located in Coweta County
    • Turin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>
    • Senoia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
    • East Newnan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newnan
      • East Newnan is located in Coweta County
    • Smokey Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
      • Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
    • Newnan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Brooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Foreston Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
      • Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
    • Hamptons Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
      • Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
    • Peachtree City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tinsley Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinsley Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Mill Village
      • Tinsley Mill Village is located in Fayette County
    • Woolsey Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Fayette Villa Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette Villa Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
      • Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
    • McIntosh Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
      • McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
    • Woolsey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Harp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
      • Harp is located in Fayette County
    • Inman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyland Woods
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
      • Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Carlton Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Woods
      • Carlton Woods is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 260 people
    • Fife
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Fulton County
    • Chattahoochee Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rebecca Lake Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebecca Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Lake Estates
      • Rebecca Lake Estates is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 165 people
    • Rico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
      • Rico is located in Fulton County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 88 people
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • Harris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Mountainbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
      • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
    • Pine Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pine Mountain Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
      • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Heard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Corinth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Heard County
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
    • Centralhatchee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Glenn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Milner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Aldora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Molena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
    • Lawrences Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Williamson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Zebulon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Meansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Experiment
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Griffin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
    • East Griffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Orchard Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Belleview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
  • Troup County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Hogansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mountville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Louise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
    • Asta Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
      • Asta Village is located in Troup County
    • Brays Lakeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
      • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
    • Whitfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • LaGrange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
      • LaGrange is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <2>
    • Graysons Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Sassafrass Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafrass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
      • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
    • Sunny Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
      • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
    • Rockwell Estates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Estates
      • Rockwell Estates is located in Troup County
    • Pioneer Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Troup County
  • Upson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Barker Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Hannahs Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Sunset Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Thomaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • The Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
      • The Rock is located in Upson County
      • Former name for The Rock:
      • Topeka Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Mount ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Mount.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Mount, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Mount.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Mount:

Cemeteries Near Rocky Mount ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Mount.

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

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

  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Strickland Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Town Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Brittain Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brittain Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349449 <5>
  • Hannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
  • Possum Trot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Possum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Possum Trot Cemetery
  • Keith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Barron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (561 more) ...
    • Alvaton Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Braswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32970 <5>
    • Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rocky Mount had a population of 67 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Midway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Meriwether County
  • Alps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alps
    • Alps is located in Meriwether County
  • Luthersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
    • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Meriwether County
  • Gay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Gay is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
  • Haralson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marks
    • Saint Marks is located in Meriwether County
  • Lone Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Saint Charles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
    • Saint Charles is located in Coweta County
  • Moreland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Coweta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <2>
  • Grantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Turin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
    • Turin is located in Coweta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turin <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hollonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollonville
      • Hollonville is located in Pike County
    • Senoia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Mount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Mount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1655, Longitude: -84.6731    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rocky Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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