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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 Ford (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 Ford. 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 Ford ...

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 Ford: Rocky Frd.

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 doctors and 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.

Rocky Ford is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Saline & Yell.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Rocky Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Deberrie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
      • Deberrie is located in Perry County
    • Casa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Adona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Perryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
    • Perry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Houston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bigelow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fourche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Little Italy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
    • Toad Suck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Pontoon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Winrock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
    • Oppelo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Morrilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hattieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Plumerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Faulkner County
    • Lollie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Jessieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blue Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
    • Hot Springs Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Garland County
    • Fountain Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mountain Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Piney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hot Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lonsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Logan County
    • Delaware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Fannie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
    • Story
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Holla Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holla Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
    • Atkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Economy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Pope County
    • Center Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Pope County
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Taral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
      • Taral is located in Pope County
  • Pulaski County
    • Ferndale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Paron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
      • Paron is located in Saline County
    • Rubicon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
    • Birta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
    • Ola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
    • Cotton Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Petit Jean
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
    • Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Plainview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
    • Rover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Rover is located in Yell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <2>
    • Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Dardanelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chickalah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
      • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Wing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Yell County
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Rocky Ford ...

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

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

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

  • Deberrie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deberrie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deberrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nimrod Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forked Mountain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forked Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forked Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goat Bluff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goat Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goat Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birta Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aunt Dilly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faubus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dry Fork Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Ford.

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

  • Nimrod
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Nimrod is located in Perry County
  • Hollis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
    • Hollis is located in Perry County
  • Aplin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
    • Aplin is located in Perry County
  • Casa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
    • Casa is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Ava
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Perry County
  • Birta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
    • Birta is located in Yell County
  • Adona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
    • Adona is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Conway County
  • Ola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>
  • Jessieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Reform
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Saline County
  • Perryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
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    • Ada
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Conway County
    • Carden Bottoms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carden Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden Bottoms
      • Carden Bottoms is located in Yell County
    • Holla Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holla Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Ford ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Ford, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Ford.

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 helpful 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 Ford:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ford. 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 Rocky Ford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9170, Longitude: -93.0596       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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