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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 Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rock Ridge: Rock Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rock Rdge. or Rock Ridg.)

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 Ridge is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Bibb, Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa & Walker.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Rock Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Weems
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weems
      • From Rock Ridge to Weems
    • Irondale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
    • Alton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
    • McCombs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCombs
      • From Rock Ridge to McCombs
    • Lola City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Huffman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Huffman
      • From Rock Ridge to Huffman
    • Zion City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Gate City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
      • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Marks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
      • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Compton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Compton
      • From Rock Ridge to Compton
    • Remlap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • County Line
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Selfville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
      • Selfville is located in Blount County
    • Dallas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Blount County
    • Warrior
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
      • Warrior is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <3>
    • Locust Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
      • Locust Fork is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Fork <3>
    • Adville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hayden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Little Warrior
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Allgood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgood
      • Allgood is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Cullman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Cullman County
    • Arkadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Cullman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Woodland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Moody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brompton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Acmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parsons
      • From Rock Ridge to Parsons
    • Argo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
    • Margaret
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
      • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
    • Turnbough Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbough Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbough Town
      • Turnbough Town is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cook's Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Branchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Odenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Dunnavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Purdy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Shoal Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vandiver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
    • Calcis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • East Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
      • East Bend is located in Talladega County
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Childersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Alpine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • Bon Air
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nottingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nottingham
      • From Rock Ridge to Nottingham
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Zubers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
    • Quinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Creel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
      • Creel is located in Walker County
    • Oakahalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sumiton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Walker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyatt
      • From Rock Ridge to Wyatt
    • Twilley Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Burnwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
      • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Ridge ...

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

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

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

  • Forest Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McCombs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCombs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCombs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earltown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElwain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henry Ellen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Higgins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rock Ridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Weems
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Weems is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Weems
    • From Rock Ridge to Weems
  • Irondale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
  • McCombs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCombs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCombs
    • From Rock Ridge to McCombs
  • Ruffner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
    • Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
  • Huffman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Huffman
    • From Rock Ridge to Huffman
  • East Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
    • East Lake is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Trussville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Leeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
    • Woodward is located in Jefferson County
  • Avondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bridgeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
    • Dunnavant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chalkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Ridge ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Ridge, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ridge:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5500, Longitude: -86.6529       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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