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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 Rocky Ridge (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rocky Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rocky Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Ridge is located in Talladega 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 Talladega County: Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Saint Clair & Shelby.

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

  • Talladega County     (The home county of Rocky Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Logan Martin Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan Martin Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Martin Dam
      • Logan Martin Dam is located in Talladega County
    • Colony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Talladega County
    • Windsong Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
      • Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
    • Nottingham ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
      • Former name for Nottingham:
      • Jones Camp Ground
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
    • Alpine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
    • Talladega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Winterboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
      • Winterboro is located in Talladega County
    • Rendalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
      • Rendalia is located in Talladega County
    • Childersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Abihka ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abihka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
      • Abihka is located in Talladega County
    • Bon Air
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Air have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Blount County
    • Straight Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain
      • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
    • Appalachian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachian
      • Appalachian is located in Blount County
    • Highland Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Remlap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Eastaboga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastaboga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastaboga
      • Eastaboga is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastaboga <3>
    • Bruner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Calhoun County
    • Blue Eye ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Calhoun County
    • Boozer ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer
      • Boozer is located in Calhoun County
    • Bynum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Calhoun County
      • Bynum has also been known as:
      • Bynum's
    • Macon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
      • Macon is located in Calhoun County
    • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
      • Cane Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Eulaton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
      • Eulaton is located in Calhoun County
    • Ohatchee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beasley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Calhoun County
    • Bera ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
      • Bera is located in Calhoun County
    • Cobb Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
      • Cobb Town is located in Calhoun County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Chambers Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
      • Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
    • Erin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Clay County
    • Hollins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
    • Elder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
      • Elder is located in Clay County
    • Millerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Clay County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
    • Harkins Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
      • Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
  • Coosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
    • Mount Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
  • Etowah County
    • Brannon Springs ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brannon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Springs
      • Brannon Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Leeds
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
    • Scott City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Jefferson County
    • Breakstone Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakstone Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakstone Village
      • Breakstone Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Lola City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lola City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola City
      • Lola City is located in Jefferson County
    • East Trussville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Trussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Trussville
      • East Trussville is located in Jefferson County
    • McCombs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
    • Cahaba Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cahaba Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Village
      • Cahaba Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Trussville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
    • Rock Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Ayres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
      • Ayres is located in Jefferson County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Easonville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
      • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Fountainrun ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainrun
      • Fountainrun is located in Saint Clair County
    • Cropwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Glen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
      • Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Avondale Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale Village
      • Avondale Village is located in Saint Clair County
    • Pell City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Cook's Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Vincent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>
    • Coal City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Wattsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Saint Clair County
    • Brompton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ridge, with the one closest to Rocky Ridge listed first.
    • Calcis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
    • Sterrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harpersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandiver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunnavant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
      • Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
    • Dunavant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
    • Westover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Shoal Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
      • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Wilsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Purdy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
    • Meadowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Ridge ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Ridge, 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 Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rocky Ridge:

Cemeteries Near Rocky Ridge ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Florence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Florence Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
  • Freeze Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeze Cemetery
  • Walkers Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walkers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walkers Family Cemetery
  • Valley Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Hill Cemetery
  • Robert Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robert Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Macedonia North Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boykin Truitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Truitt Cemetery
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    • Allen - Sims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen - Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen - Sims Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • McCellan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCellan 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 Rocky Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Ridge.

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

  • Easonville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonville
    • Easonville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Stemley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stemley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemley
    • Stemley is located in Talladega County
  • Cropwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Saint Clair County
  • Renfroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfroe
    • Renfroe is located in Talladega County
  • Pell City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wolf Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
  • East Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bend
    • East Bend is located in Talladega County
  • Seddon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seddon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seddon
    • Seddon is located in Saint Clair County
  • Eureka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Talladega County
  • Lowery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
    • Lowery is located in Blount County
  • Nottingham ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Talladega County
    • Former name for Nottingham:
    • Jones Camp Ground
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    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Cook's Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
      • Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
    • Vincent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <3>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ridge. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4968, Longitude: -86.2839       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rocky Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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