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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rock Haven. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rock Haven to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rock Haven, please Contact Us.

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 Haven (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 Haven. 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 Rock Haven ...

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: Rockhaven.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rock Haven: Rock Hvn. (or less commonly used: Rock Havn.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rock Haven is historic, it would have been located within present day San Diego County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.

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

  • San Diego County     (The home county of Rock Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Haven, with the one closest to Rock Haven listed first.
    • Poway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
      • Poway is located in San Diego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
    • Mussey Grove ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mussey Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussey Grove
      • Mussey Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Ramona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rancho Bernardo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eucalyptus Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
      • Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
    • San Diego Country Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego Country Estates
      • San Diego Country Estates is located in San Diego County
    • Escondido
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Santee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in San Diego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
    • Glenview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
      • Glenview is located in San Diego County
    • Winter Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
      • Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
    • Flinn Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
      • Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
    • Mira Mesa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Haven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Haven.

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

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

  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Carmel Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Miramar National Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • San Marcos Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivenhain Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivenhain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivenhain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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.

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

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

  • Poway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <2>
  • San Pasqual
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pasqual
    • San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
  • Riverview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in San Diego County
  • Santee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Santee is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
  • Lakeside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Escondido
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • El Capitan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for El Capitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Capitan
    • El Capitan is located in San Diego County
  • El Cajon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ballena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballena
    • Ballena is located in San Diego County
  • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
    • Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Selwyn ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selwyn
    • Selwyn is located in San Diego County
  • San Marcos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sorrento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
      • Sorrento is located in San Diego County
    • Valley Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • La Mesa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Haven ...

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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Haven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Haven, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Haven.

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 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 Haven:

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rock Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9964, Longitude: -116.9686       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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