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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 Rockland (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 Rockland. 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 Rockland ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Rock Land.

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 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 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.

Rockland is located in New Haven 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 New Haven County: Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield & Middlesex.

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

  • New Haven County     (The home county of Rockland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • North Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County
    • Guilford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Madison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • North Branford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,066 people
    • Northford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Branford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <2>
    • Clintonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County
    • Wallingford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Totoket
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totoket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totoket
      • Totoket is located in New Haven County
    • Wallingford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • North Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • North Haven is located in New Haven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,556 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Shelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <2>
    • Oronoque
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoque have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
      • Oronoque is located in Fairfield County
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Fairfield County
    • Shelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
      • Shelton is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • East Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Fairfield County
    • Stevenson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <2>
    • Nichols
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Fairfield County
    • Stratford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,660 people
    • Stratford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 people
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Trumbull
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
  • Hartford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Berlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,390 people
    • Kensington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,037 people
    • Taylor Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Hartford County
    • Milldale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plantsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • South Glastonbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Glastonbury
      • South Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Glastonbury <2>
    • Marlborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,303 people
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hartford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Southington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southington
      • Southington is located in Hartford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,829 people
  • Litchfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Greystone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
      • Greystone is located in Litchfield County
    • Terryville Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terryville Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Station
      • Terryville Station is located in Litchfield County
    • Oakville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Pequabuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequabuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequabuck
      • Pequabuck is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pequabuck <2>
    • Terryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,552 people
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,517 people
    • Watertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomaston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,505 people
    • Thomaston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
      • Thomaston is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomaston <2>
    • Northfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Litchfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <2>
    • Hotchkissville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkissville
      • Hotchkissville is located in Litchfield County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Durham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
    • Little City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Middlesex County
    • Killingworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,340 people
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Haddam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddam
      • Haddam is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,150 people
    • Killingworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <2>
    • Middlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Middlefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Higganum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnolds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
      • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
    • Haddam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
  • New London County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Hadlyme
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County
    • Westchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
      • Westchester is located in New London County
    • Lyme
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <2>
    • Lyme
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
      • Lyme is located in New London County
    • Sterling City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County
    • North Westchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westchester
      • North Westchester is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Westchester <2>
    • Old Lyme
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <2>
    • Old Lyme
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in New London County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,083 people
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Colchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lyme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
      • South Lyme is located in New London County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <2>
  • Tolland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Amston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,480 people
    • Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Tolland County
    • Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnerville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
      • Turnerville is located in Tolland County
    • Gay City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay City
      • Gay City is located in Tolland County
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,228 people
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Tolland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,855 people
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Tolland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,355 people
    • Bolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coventry Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Lake
      • Coventry Lake is located in Tolland County
  • Suffolk County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • East Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Marion
      • East Marion is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Marion <2>
    • Greenport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Orient
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Southold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
      • Southold is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southold <2>
    • Peconic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peconic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peconic
      • Peconic is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peconic <2>
    • Dering Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dering Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dering Harbor
      • Dering Harbor is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Orient Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Point
      • Orient Point is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island Heights
      • Shelter Island Heights is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Shelter Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Island
      • Shelter Island is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Island <2>
    • Westmoreland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Cutchogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutchogue
      • Cutchogue is located in Suffolk County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutchogue <2>
    • Luce Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
      • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County (NY)
    • Mattituck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Rockland ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockland.

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 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 Rockland:

Cemeteries Near Rockland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockland.

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

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

  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Stone House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone House Cemetery
  • Bluff Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Head Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Orchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Orchard Cemetery
  • West Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Lane District Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane District Cemetery
  • Little City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little City Cemetery
  • Parker Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Hill Cemetery
  • Burr District Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr District Cemetery
  • Ponset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponset Cemetery
  • Old Ponset Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ponset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ponset Cemetery
  • Continue List   (499 more) ...
    • Nut Plains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nut Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nut Plains Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Southwest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southwest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southwest Cemetery

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

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

  • North Madison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
    • North Madison is located in New Haven County
  • North Guilford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Guilford
    • North Guilford is located in New Haven County
  • Durham Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Center
    • Durham Center is located in Middlesex County
  • Durham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Killingworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
    • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <2>
  • Middlefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
    • Middlefield is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
  • Higganum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • East Wallingford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wallingford
    • East Wallingford is located in New Haven County
  • Northford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • North Branford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
    • North Branford is located in New Haven County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <2>
  • Guilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • East River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East River is located in New Haven County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Arnolds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds
      • Arnolds is located in Middlesex County
    • Haddam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clintonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in New Haven County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockland. 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4118, Longitude: -72.6559       In this case, the coordinates for Rockland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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