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 (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 occur.
Another variation: Rockcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rock Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek.
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 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 is located in Winston 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 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)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Ashridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Grayson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Slick Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Littleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Arley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- 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)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Crane Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Central
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Ardell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Trimble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Bremen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dodge City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- South Vinemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Vinemont is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vinemont
- 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)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Glen Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- 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)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Phil Campbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- 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)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Wren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Mount Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Muck City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Moulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hatton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Chalybeate Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Mountain Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- 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)
- Thornhill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Bear Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rock City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Brilliant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Twin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- 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)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Lacon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Falkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- 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)
- Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
- Prospect
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Prospect is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Marylee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Edgil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Saragossa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saragossa is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
- South Lowell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Carbon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gamble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Eldridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Creek, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Curtis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Grove Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shadix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Pleasant Hill #2 MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (653 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison - Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
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)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kinlock ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinlock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinlock
- Pebble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Addison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delmar is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Ashbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashbank is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbank
- Haleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Upshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nauvoo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Nesmith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
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.
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]<2>. 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Winston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Lawrence County
- Marion County
- Morgan County
- Walker 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |