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 Rocky Mount (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 Rocky Mount. 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 Rocky Mount ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Rockymount.
- A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mount: Rocky Mt. (or less commonly used: Rocky Mnt.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Mount. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Mount.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chilton County: Autauga, Bibb, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Mount. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Mount:
- Chilton County (The home county of Rocky Mount)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Jemison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thorsby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jumbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maplesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Verbena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Mountain Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Riderville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Autauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Billingsley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Marbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Vine Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Bibb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Oakley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Tucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Lawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Active
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Eddings
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eddings is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cane Creek is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Belle Ellen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Coosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
- Dollar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
- Weogufka
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Weogufka is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Rockford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pentonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pentonville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
- Dallas County
- Plantersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Elmore County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Lightwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lightwood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
- Titus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Hoover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kimbrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimbrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell
- Shannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- McCalla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
- New Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Oakmulgee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Bethlehem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Calera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montevallo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Pine Grove Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Merrell Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saginaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Maylene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Siluria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Brantleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Aden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Alabaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Talladega County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Talladega Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Fayetteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Gantts Quarry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Childersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comerdale is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comerdale
- Bon Air
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Air is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Mignon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zubers is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zubers
- Tuscaloosa County
- Tannehill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tannehill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Mount, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Mount.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Mount ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Mount.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rocky Mount - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Mount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cobb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Collins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rocky Mount in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Mount.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
- Jemison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Calera
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Calera is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Calera
- Jumbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jumbo is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Calera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lomax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Shelby Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shelby Springs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Springs
- Clanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montevallo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Randolph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Quinsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Quinsey is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsey
- Columbiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Mount. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Mount.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Mount ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Mount.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Mount, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Mount.
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 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 Rocky Mount:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Chilton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Autauga County
- Bibb County
- Coosa County
- Dallas County
- Elmore County
- Jefferson County
- Perry County
- Shelby County
- Talladega County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rocky Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rocky Mount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |