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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Springs ...
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 Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)
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 doctors and 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 Springs is located in Blount 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 Blount County: Cullman, Etowah, Jefferson, Marshall, Saint Clair, Walker & Winston.
Below are the counties that are near Rock Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Springs:
- Blount County (The home county of Rock Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Brooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Bright Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Fowler ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Craig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Blountsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Susan Moore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
- Susan Moore is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Highmound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Fridays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
- Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
- Cullman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Holly Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <2>
- Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
- Baileytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileytown
- Baileytown is located in Cullman County
- Joppa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Cullman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <2>
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Simcoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Hanceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
- Hanceville is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <2>
- East Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Cullman County
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Cullman County
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Cullman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
- Cullman is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <2>
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
- Whiton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton
- Whiton is located in DeKalb County
- Rodentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Altoona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Etowah County
- Greer ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Clear Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Etowah County
- Gallant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallant
- Gallant is located in Etowah County
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Etowah County
- Benson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Carlisle
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Mountainboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Ivalee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivalee
- Ivalee is located in Etowah County
- Sardis City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Ridgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Ridgeville is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Trafford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
- Trafford is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
- Masseyline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyline
- Masseyline is located in Jefferson County
- Village Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Ayres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
- Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Jefferson County
- Palmerdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerdale
- Palmerdale is located in Jefferson County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- New Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <2>
- Whitesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Madison County
- Owens' Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
- Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
- Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
- Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
- Slaughter Ferry
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Bowen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Askea Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askea Grove
- Askea Grove is located in Marshall County
- Arab
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <2>
- Hog Jaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Pine Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake Village
- Pine Lake Village is located in Marshall County
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hyatt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Hyatt is located in Marshall County
- Horton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ruth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Grassy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Scant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Hulaco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Ryan Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Crossroads
- Ryan Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Apple Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Eva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
- Eva is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <2>
- Florette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florette
- Florette is located in Morgan County
- Briscoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Morgan City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Morgan County
- Lacon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Valhermoso Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valhermoso Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhermoso Springs
- Valhermoso Springs is located in Morgan County
- Former names for Valhermoso Springs:
- Chunn Springs
- White Sulphur Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valhermoso Springs <2>
- Lacey's Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
- Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <2>
- Falkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Leesdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Steele
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
- Whitney Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
- Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
- Springville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
- Ashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Saint Clair Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Springs
- Saint Clair Springs is located in Saint Clair County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Springs.
Newspapers Published in Rock Springs ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Springs, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Blount County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cullman County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Etowah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Clair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cullman County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Blount County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Blount County
Cemeteries Near Rock Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Springs.
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 Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Roswell Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roswell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roswell Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Alldredge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alldredge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alldredge Cemetery
- Sivley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sivley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sivley Cemetery
- Brooksville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- The Brooksville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brooksville Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooksville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #590261 <4>
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
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- Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Chapel Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Gibbs Chapel 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.<5>
While we didn't find Rock Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Brooksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Blount County
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Tappan ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Holly Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Pond
- Holly Pond is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Pond <2>
- Blountsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <2>
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bright Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Bright Star is located in Blount County
- Strawberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Blount County
- Huldah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - McLarty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Baileyton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyton
- Baileyton is located in Cullman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyton <2>
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- Walter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Clarence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1682, Longitude: -86.5367 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |