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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 Rock Creek (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 Rock Creek. 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 Rock Creek ...

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: Rockcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Rock Creek is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Rock Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Danville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Foster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • South Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
      • South Madison is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Morrisvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
      • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Price Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
      • Price Hill is located in Boone County
    • Layville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Culloden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Fudges Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yates Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Elkridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Fayette County
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Powellton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Kimberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
    • McDunn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
      • McDunn is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <1>
    • Cannelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Carbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Ruth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Winifrede
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Tornado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Rock Lake Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Loudendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
      • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Dunbar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Chesapeake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Marmet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
      • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <1>
    • South Charleston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <1>
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Belle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <1>
    • Dupont City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Alkol
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Alum Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <1>
    • Hamlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wewanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Banco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Big Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Peach Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
      • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
    • West Logan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
      • West Logan is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <1>
    • Fort Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Logan County
    • Logan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
      • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
    • Hedgeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
      • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
    • Troy Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
      • Troy Town is located in Logan County
    • Whirlwind
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
  • Mingo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Dingess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Scott Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <1>
    • Teays Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Hurricane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgans Landing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <1>
    • Raymond City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Eleanor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
    • Red House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Packsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
      • Packsville is located in Raleigh County
    • Montcoal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
      • Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
    • Stickney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney is located in Raleigh County
    • Dorothy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
    • Naoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
      • Naoma is located in Raleigh County
    • Arnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Cove Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Kopperston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
      • Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
    • Oceana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Creek ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Creek, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rock Creek:

Cemeteries Near Rock Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Creek.

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

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

  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Breedlove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Breedlove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485430 <4>
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Smoot Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smoot Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Branch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513604 <4>
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Poor Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362141 <4>
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mullins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79362 <4>
  • Echols Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78260 <4>
  • Riley Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79695 <4>
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351549 <4>
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (850 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Danville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Madison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Boone County
  • Hewett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
    • Hewett is located in Boone County
  • Peytona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
  • Spurlockville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlockville
    • Spurlockville is located in Lincoln County
  • Racine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Van
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Boone County
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Boone County
  • Chapmanville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Logan County
  • Nelson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Comfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Griffithsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithsville
      • Griffithsville is located in Lincoln County
    • Garretts Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Creek. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1010, Longitude: -81.8475       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Rock Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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