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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 Rockport (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 Rockport. 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 Rockport ...

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.

Another variation: Rock Port.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Rockport is located in Hot Spring County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.

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

  • Hot Spring County     (The home county of Rockport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Butterfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
    • Malvern
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Perla
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
      • Perla is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Magnet Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
      • Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
    • Social Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
      • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
    • Etta ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
      • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
    • Saginaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
    • Donaldson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Rolla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
    • Lono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Friendship
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Joan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
      • Joan is located in Clark County
    • Caddo Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Valley
      • Caddo Valley is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
    • Arkadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffithtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffithtown
      • Griffithtown is located in Clark County
    • Gum Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Gum Springs is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Dalark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalark
      • Dalark is located in Dallas County
    • Manning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Dallas County
    • Carthage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Price
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Garland County
    • Lonsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Fountain Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Hot Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
      • Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <2>
    • Piney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
      • Piney is located in Garland County
    • Rockwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Mountain Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
      • Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <2>
    • Jessieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Garland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Poyen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poyen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyen
      • Poyen is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Tull
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Prattsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dogwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Grant County
    • Leola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <2>
    • Turin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turin
      • Turin is located in Grant County
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
    • Slabtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Grant County
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
      • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Ebb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
    • Center Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
      • Center Grove is located in Grant County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Alexander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
    • Mabelvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Traskwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
      • Traskwood is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
    • Haskell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
    • Rubicon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
    • Benton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kentucky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Shaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
    • Bauxite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Congo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Saline County
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Avilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Rockport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockport.

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

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

  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perla Gate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perla Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perla Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairplay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (179 more) ...
    • Alford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Traskwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traskwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traskwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Rockport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockport.

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

  • Butterfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
    • Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
  • Malvern
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
  • Gifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Hot Spring County
  • Cove Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
    • Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
  • Social Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
    • Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
  • Etta ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
    • Etta is located in Hot Spring County
  • Elmore ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
    • Elmore is located in Hot Spring County
  • Fenter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenter
    • Fenter is located in Grant County
  • Traskwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traskwood
    • Traskwood is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
  • Fairplay ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Saline County
  • Donaldson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Hot Spring County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Tull
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
    • Tull is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
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    • Sanders ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Sanders is located in Hot Spring County
    • Lono
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lono
      • Lono is located in Hot Spring County
    • Owensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Saline County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockport ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockport, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rockport:

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Rockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Rockport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4050, Longitude: -92.8089       In this case, the coordinates for Rockport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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