Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rock Ridge (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 Ridge. 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 Ridge ...
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 Rock Ridge: Rock Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rock Rdge. or Rock Ridg.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Rock Ridge is located in Fairfield County .
To see how the shape of Connecticut's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries .
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County : Litchfield , New Haven , Dutchess (NY) , Putnam (NY) & Westchester (NY) .
Below are the counties that are near Rock Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Ridge:
Fairfield County (The home county of Rock Ridge)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Glenville (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Glenville is located in Fairfield County Greenwich (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Greenwich is located in Fairfield County Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
Belle Haven (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County Greenwich (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Cos Cob (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Old Greenwich (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
Stamford (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Riverbank (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank Riverbank is located in Fairfield County Glenbrook (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County Shippan Point (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County Stamford (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford Stamford is located in Fairfield County Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
Banksville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville Banksville is located in Fairfield County Springdale (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale Springdale is located in Fairfield County Bronx County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Eastchester (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY) City Island (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island City Island is located in Bronx County (NY) Williams Bridge (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY) Riverdale (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
Bronx (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY) Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
Bronx has also been known as:
Bronx Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <2>
Fordham (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY) Locust Point (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY) Spuyten Duyvil (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY) Throggs Neck (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY) Concourse Village (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY) Kings County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Greenpoint (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY) Bushwick (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick Bushwick is located in Kings County (NY) Williamsburg (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY) New York (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York New York is located in Kings County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
Weeksville ‑ Historic(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville Weeksville is located in Kings County (NY) Brooklyn Heights (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY) Brooklyn (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Brownsville (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Brownsville is located in Kings County (NY) Marcus Garvey Village (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County (NY) Canarsie (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie Canarsie is located in Kings County (NY) Nassau County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Bayville (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Bayville is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayville <2>
Lattingtown (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattingtown Lattingtown is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
Glen Cove (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Locust Valley (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Centre Island (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island Centre Island is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
Mill Neck (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Neck Mill Neck is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Neck <2>
Matinecock (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matinecock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matinecock Matinecock is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
Sands Point (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point Sands Point is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <2>
Cove Neck (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Neck Cove Neck is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
Glen Head (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Manorhaven (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
Port Washington North (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North Port Washington North is located in Nassau County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
Oyster Bay (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
New York County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Inwood (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood Inwood is located in New York County (NY) Washington Heights (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY) Delano Village (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village Delano Village is located in New York County (NY) East Harlem (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem East Harlem is located in New York County (NY) Harlem (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Harlem is located in New York County (NY) Morningside Heights (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY) Park West Village (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village Park West Village is located in New York County (NY) Yorkville (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville Yorkville is located in New York County (NY) Manhattan (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Manhattan is located in New York County (NY) Seneca Village (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY) Hell's Kitchen (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY) East Village (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village East Village is located in New York County (NY) Greenwich Village (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY) Orange County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Fort Montgomery (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Highland Falls (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
West Point (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point West Point is located in Orange County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
Putnam County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Mahopac (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mahopac is located in Putnam County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
Peach Lake (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake Peach Lake is located in Putnam County (NY) Putnam Valley (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <2>
Crafts (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Crafts is located in Putnam County (NY) Adams Corners (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners Adams Corners is located in Putnam County (NY) Continental Village (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village Continental Village is located in Putnam County (NY) Brewster (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Brewster is located in Putnam County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
Mahopac Mines (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County (NY) Brewster Hill (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County (NY) Tompkins Corners (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County (NY) Dykemans (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans Dykemans is located in Putnam County (NY) Glenclyffe (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County (NY) Deforest Corners (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County (NY) Queens County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Beechhurst (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst Beechhurst is located in Queens County (NY) Whitestone (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
Douglaston (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston Douglaston is located in Queens County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <2>
Little Neck (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
Bayside (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Flushing (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
Queens Village (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
Queens (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
Corona (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Jackson Heights (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
Hollis (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Hollis is located in Queens County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>
Astoria (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Elmhurst (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
Rockland County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Grand View-on-Hudson (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
Nyack (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
Palisades (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Piermont (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont Piermont is located in Rockland County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <2>
South Nyack (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack South Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
Upper Nyack (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
Orangeburg (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Tappan (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <2>
Blauvelt (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Central Nyack (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY) Congers (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers Congers is located in Rockland County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
Valley Cottage (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County (NY) West Nyack (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack West Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY) Suffolk County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Lloyd Harbor (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
Cold Spring Harbor (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <2>
Eatons Neck (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County (NY) Asharoken (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken Asharoken is located in Suffolk County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
Halesite (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite Halesite is located in Suffolk County (NY) Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
Huntington Bay (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <2>
Huntington (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
Centerport (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
Huntington Station (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
Greenlawn (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Northport (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <2>
West Hills (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills West Hills is located in Suffolk County (NY) East Northport (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Northport East Northport is located in Suffolk County (NY) Westchester County (NY)
The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Port Chester (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Rye Brook (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook Rye Brook is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <2>
Harrison (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
Purchase (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Rye (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Rye is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
Milton (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Milton is located in Westchester County (NY) White Plains (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Banksville (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville Banksville is located in Westchester County (NY) Armonk (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Mamaroneck (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Scarsdale (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
Fairview (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Fairview is located in Westchester County (NY) Valhalla (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Ridge .
Cemeteries Near Rock Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Ridge.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know . If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Brown Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Union Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
Second Congregational Church Cemetery Second Congregational Church Union Cemetery Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103772 <4>
Second Congregational Church Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Christ Church Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Putnam Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Water Baptist Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Water Baptist Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Merritt Cemetery (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Lyon - Rawson Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Greenwich Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Old Cos Cob Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Hebrew Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Continue List (463 more) ...
St. Marys Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Putnam Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Pecks Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1>
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 Rock Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Ridge, with the one closest to Rock Ridge listed first.
Glenville (Less than 2 miles to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Glenville is located in Fairfield County Greenwich (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Port Chester (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
Cos Cob (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Mianus (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mianus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mianus Mianus is located in Fairfield County Harrison (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Harrison is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
Purchase (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Rye (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Rye is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <2>
Stamford (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Riverbank (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank Riverbank is located in Fairfield County Stanwich (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwich Stanwich is located in Fairfield County Glenbrook (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County Continue List (13 more) ...
White Plains (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Scarsdale (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Scarsdale is located in Westchester County (NY) Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <2>
Mamaroneck (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Ridge .
Newspapers Published in Rock Ridge ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> Extended Newspaper List for Rock Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rock Ridge:
Websites specific to Connecticut Pages specific to Fairfield County Genealogy information for nearby counties
Bronx County Kings County Nassau County New York County Orange County Putnam County Queens County Rockland County Suffolk County Westchester County Cemetery Information and Directories for Connecticut Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page .
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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. While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. 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. 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 . 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 Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. 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- Rock Ridge) to Point B.