Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rock Creek Park (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 Park. 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 Park ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Rockcreek Park.
- A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek Park: Rock Crk. Park (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. Park or Rock Cr. Park)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rock Creek Park. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek Park.
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.
Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Dale, Geneva, Henry, Jackson (FL), Early (GA) & Seminole (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Rock Creek Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Creek Park:
- Houston County (The home county of Rock Creek Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Dothan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kinsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Parker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rehobeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Barber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Hodgesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Blue Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Coffee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Enterprise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Central City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central City is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Clintonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- New Brockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Grimes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grimes is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Napier Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Napier Field is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Field
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Midland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Ewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Clayhatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Rucker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Holiday Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Malvern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slocomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Black
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Chancellor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Eunola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eunola is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunola
- Coffee Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Capps
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Capps is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps
- Oakey Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oakey Grove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
- Haleburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abbeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graball
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graball is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Former names for Graball:
- Hart's Crossroads
- Hudspeth's Crossroads
- Shorterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Holmes County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Noma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Esto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jackson County (FL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Campbellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Graceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bascom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Early County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
- Sawhatchee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Jakin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Creek Park, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Creek Park.
Cemeteries Near Rock Creek Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Creek Park.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Creek Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Creek Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Memory Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grimes UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- The Selma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Selma Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594112 <2>
- Dothan City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hurts Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rock Creek Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Creek Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek Park, with the one closest to Rock Creek Park listed first.
- Tidwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Midland City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Headland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Barber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Ashford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Fadette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fadette is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fadette
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Balkum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Balkum is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkum
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Creek Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Creek Park.
Newspapers Published in Rock Creek Park ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Creek Park, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Creek Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rock Creek Park:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Houston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Coffee County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Henry County
- Holmes County
- Jackson County
- Early County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Creek Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |