Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rocky Mound (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 Mound. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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 Mound is located in Hempstead 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 Hempstead County: Clark, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Mound. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Mound:
- Hempstead County (The home county of Rocky Mound)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Perrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Shover Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patmos is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Sheppard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Blevins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blevins is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Ozan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ozan is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- McNab
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McNab is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Beirne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beirne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
- Okolona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whelen Springs is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelen Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Gurdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- College Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- College Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Waldo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McNeil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milner ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Buck Range
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tollette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Mineral Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lewisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stamps
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buckner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buckner is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Kress City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kress City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
- McKamie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McKamie is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKamie
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Millwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millwood is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Yarborough Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Ogden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ogden is located in Little River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Rondo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rondo is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Emmet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Laneburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Bodcaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Cale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Boughton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boughton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
- Willisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willisville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Zama ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zama is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
- Bluff City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ouachita County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Reader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reader is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reader
- Chidester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chidester is located in Ouachita County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Bowen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bowen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Billstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Billstown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billstown
- Piney Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pisgah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pisgah is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Delight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Antoine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Antoine is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antoine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Kimberley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kimberley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
- Murfreesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Pike City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Sevier County
- Paraloma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paraloma is located in Sevier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Mound, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Mound.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Mound ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Mound.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rocky Mound - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Mound covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Rocky Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Giles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hervey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Wise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Rocky Mound in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Mound.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Mound, with the one closest to Rocky Mound listed first.
- Shover Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shover Springs is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shover Springs
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clayton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Emmet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- De Ann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- De Ann is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Ann
- Guernsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Guernsey is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Sardis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Bodcaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bodcaw is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Laneburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laneburg is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
- Garlandville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garlandville is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandville
- Sheppard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
- Brisbane ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brisbane is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Mound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Mound.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Mound ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Mound.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Mound, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Mound.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Mound:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Hempstead County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Howard County
- Lafayette County
- Little River County
- Miller County
- Nevada County
- Ouachita County
- Pike County
- Sevier 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Mound) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |