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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 Winston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winston County: Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Marion & Walker.

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:

  • Winston 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.
    • Double Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Grayson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Houston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Winston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <1>
    • Pebble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Slick Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
      • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
    • Addison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Littleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Arley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Chances Crossroad
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
      • Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
    • Crane Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jones' Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
      • Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
    • Central
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Cullman County
    • Ardell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
      • Ardell is located in Cullman County
    • Logan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Cullman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
    • West Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Trimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Cullman County
    • Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodge City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
    • South Vinemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
      • South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 636 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Bazemore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
      • Bazemore is located in Fayette County
    • Glen Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
      • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Churntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spruce Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Wren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Thornhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Bear Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rock City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <1>
    • Hackleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Twin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Yampertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
      • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
    • Lacon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
      • Lacon is located in Morgan County
    • Falkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkville
      • Falkville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkville <1>
    • Leesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
      • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Slicklizzard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
      • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
    • Marylee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marylee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Edgil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Saragossa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saragossa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
      • Saragossa is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Carbon Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gamble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • Eldridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kansas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Burrows Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
      • Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County

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 44 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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.

  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Church Cemetery
  • Moody Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
  • Shadix Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadix Cemetery
  • Antioch Baptist Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Double Springs Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowrimore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowrimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrimore Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Ashridge and Grayson.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of Grayson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21200 <6>
  • Continue List   (651 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Garrison - Payne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison - Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison - Payne Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove 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.<7>

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.

  • Double Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ellaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
    • Ellaville is located in Winston County
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <1>
  • Kinlock ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
    • Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
  • Pebble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
    • Pebble is located in Winston County
  • Addison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Delmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Winston County
  • Natural Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Ashbank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
    • Ashbank is located in Winston County
  • Haleyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Upshaw
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
    • Upshaw is located in Winston County
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    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Nesmith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
      • Nesmith is located in Cullman 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.

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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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.1951, Longitude: -87.3895       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Ashridge and Grayson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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.
<7>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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