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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 Rockdale (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 Rockdale. 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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rockdale is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Tallapoosa, Carroll (GA), Heard (GA) & Troup (GA).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Rockdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambridge
      • From Rockdale to Cambridge
    • Morrison Crossroad
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Milner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
      • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milner
      • From Rockdale to Milner
    • Woodland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Newell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Corbin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corbin
      • From Rockdale to Corbin
    • West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West
      • From Rockdale to West
    • Ofelia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
      • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ofelia
      • From Rockdale to Ofelia
    • Christiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
      • Christiana is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Christiana
      • From Rockdale to Christiana
    • Sewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sewell
      • From Rockdale to Sewell
    • Graham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Friendship
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Calhoun County
    • Choccolocco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • De Armanville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Armanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Armanville
      • De Armanville is located in Calhoun County
    • Chinnabee ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinnabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinnabee
      • Chinnabee is located in Calhoun County
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anniston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
      • Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Oxanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
      • Oxanna is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxanna
      • From Rockdale to Oxanna
    • White Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Abernathy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
      • Abernathy is located in Calhoun County
  • Chambers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Abanda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clackville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
      • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clackville
      • From Rockdale to Clackville
    • Red Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Doublehead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doublehead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
      • Doublehead is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doublehead
      • From Rockdale to Doublehead
    • Milltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milltown
      • From Rockdale to Milltown
    • Stroud
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stroud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
      • Stroud is located in Chambers County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stroud
      • From Rockdale to Stroud
    • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
      • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
    • Standing Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Chambers County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
  • Cleburne County
  • Talladega County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Kentuck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentuck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentuck
      • From Rockdale to Kentuck
    • Silver Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Silver Run
      • From Rockdale to Silver Run
    • Coldwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Rockdale to Coldwater
    • Ironaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironaton
      • Ironaton is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironaton
      • From Rockdale to Ironaton
    • McElderry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McElderry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElderry
      • McElderry is located in Talladega County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McElderry
      • From Rockdale to McElderry
    • Grant Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Talladega County
    • Chandler Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Munford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tallapoosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Truett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truett
      • Truett is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truett
      • From Rockdale to Truett
    • Emuckfaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emuckfaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
      • Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Daviston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Frog Eye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Goldville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Site
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Matilda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
      • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Cowpens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Tyus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyus
      • Tyus is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,525 people
    • Bowdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roopville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roopville
      • Roopville is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roopville <2>
    • Fairlawn Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Estates
      • Fairlawn Estates is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 736 people
    • Jake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake
      • Jake is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 146 people
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Ferry
      • Bowers Ferry is located in Carroll County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 485 people
    • Bowdon Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Haralson County (GA)
  • Heard County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Ephesus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Frolona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossroads
      • Yates Crossroads is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 360 people
    • Roosterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
      • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Centralhatchee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
      • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Glenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Houston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 110 people
  • Troup County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbottsford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Graysons Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
      • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Troup County (GA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockdale.

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

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

  • Old Cool Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boozer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boozer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boozer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wildcat Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Midway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockdale had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cambridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cambridge
    • From Rockdale to Cambridge
  • Milner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milner
    • From Rockdale to Milner
  • Wedowee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Newell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Newell is located in Randolph County
  • Lamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Randolph County
  • Haywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
    • Haywood is located in Randolph County
  • Lofty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lofty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Randolph County
  • Ofelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ofelia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
    • Ofelia is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ofelia
    • From Rockdale to Ofelia
  • West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to West
    • From Rockdale to West
  • Micaville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Micaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Cleburne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Micaville
    • From Rockdale to Micaville
  • Dingler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler
    • Dingler is located in Randolph County
  • Christiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Christiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
    • Christiana is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Christiana
    • From Rockdale to Christiana
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cornhouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornhouse
      • Cornhouse is located in Randolph County
    • Potash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
      • Potash is located in Randolph County
    • Waldrep
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrep
      • Waldrep is located in Randolph County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockdale ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockdale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockdale.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockdale:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3764, Longitude: -85.4830       In this case, the coordinates for Rockdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Rockdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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