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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 Rockwood (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 Rockwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Rockwood is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Colbert, Lawrence, Marion, Winston, Itawamba (MS) & Tishomingo (MS).

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Rockwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruce Pine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Belgreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <1>
    • Burntout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Vina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Red Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Littleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Red Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Gatesville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Muscle Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <1>
    • Sheffield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <1>
    • Good Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Good Springs is located in Colbert County
    • Bishop
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Colbert County
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Canaan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Lauderdale County
    • Green Tree ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
    • Cypress Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
      • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
    • Florence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bainbridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Lauderdale County
    • McGee Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Town
      • McGee Town is located in Lauderdale County
    • Mars Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Saint Florian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
      • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jacksonburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Mount Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Camp Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
      • Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Hatton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Muck City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muck City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
      • Muck City is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <1>
    • Wren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Lawrence County
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Courtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Courtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Hackleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thornhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Brilliant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <1>
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Pebble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Pebble is located in Winston County
    • Prebble ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prebble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
      • Prebble is located in Winston County
    • Haleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Boar Tush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Delmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Glen Mary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Natural Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Double Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Itawamba County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <1>
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Golden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <1>
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <1>
    • Dennis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Dennis is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Tishomingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Paden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
      • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rockwood ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockwood, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Rockwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockwood.

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

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

  • Steadham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
  • Old Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Keelen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
  • Pounders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McWright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Walden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounders - Quinn Cemetery
  • Quinn Memorial Church of Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (657 more) ...
    • Wingo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wingo Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Russellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingo Cemetery
    • Hester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Hester Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hester James Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allendale Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen 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.<6>

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

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

  • Isbell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
    • Isbell is located in Franklin County
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruce Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
    • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Belgreen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
  • Waco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Franklin County
  • Frankfort
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Franklin County
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Franklin County
  • Littleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
    • Littleville is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
  • Hackleburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Rock Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
  • Bear Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Denton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Colbert County
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    • Goddard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goddard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Marion County
    • Hunter ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Colbert County
    • Spring Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4552, Longitude: -87.7815       In this case, the coordinates for Rockwood 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 Rockwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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