Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rock. 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 were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rock is located in Madison County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Newton & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock:
- Madison County (The home county of Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Hindsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Marble
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Japton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Japton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japton
- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Witter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Crosses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crosses is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
- Delaney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delaney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- War Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- War Eagle is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
- Lost Bridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Prairie Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Clantonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Avoca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Gateway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Eureka Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holiday Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Metalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Rudd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Urbanette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Dryfork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Polo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Conway County
- Grandview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- War Eagle Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Blue Springs Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Sonora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Johnson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- Elkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Seligman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Seligman is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Chain-O-Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Eagle Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Golden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arrow Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Emerald Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Thompsons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shell Knob
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hill City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Barry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- McDonald County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Powell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Jane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jane is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Rock.
Cemeteries Near Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock.
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 Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rambo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old Best Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shorty Burkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Denny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Henson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clifty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- War Eagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morriss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colbaugh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Clifty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clifty is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Larue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Hindsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Key ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Key is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Creech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Creech is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech
- Whitener
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitener is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
- Forum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forum is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forum
- Rockhouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eureka Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock.
Newspapers Published in Rock ...
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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock.
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 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 Rock:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Washington County
- Barry County
- McDonald County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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> | 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- Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |