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Nearest Communities to Rock Springs,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rock Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Springs:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Rock Springs is located in Toombs County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Toombs County: Appling, Candler, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall & Treutlen.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 138 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rock Springs. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Toombs County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Rock Springs (which is Toombs County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Rock Springs

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Toombs County   (where Rock Springs resides)
    • County Website:   https://toombscountyga.gov/
    • County Seat for Toombs:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Center
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Center is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • South Thompson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • South Thompson is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thompson
      • Cedar Crossing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Toombs Central
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
        • Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
      • Johnson Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Johnson Corner is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Corner
      • Grays Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
      • English Eddy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
      • McNatt Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • McNatt Falls is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNatt Falls
      • Santa Claus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • New Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • New Branch is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Branch
      • Vidalia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Charles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Charles is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
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        • Lyons
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ponderosa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ponderosa is located in Toombs County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
        • Ohoopee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Elton ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Elton is located in Toombs County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Normantown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Normantown is located in Toombs County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
  • Appling County
    • County Website:   https://www.baxley.org/
    • County Seat for Appling:   Baxley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Falling Rocks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Falling Rocks is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rocks
      • Piney Bluff Ferry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Piney Bluff Ferry is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff Ferry
      • Davis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Davis is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Spring Branch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Spring Branch is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Graham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Johnsonville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Johnsonville is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Pine Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pine Grove is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Eason Bluff
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Eason Bluff is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Bluff
      • Cook Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cook Heights is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Heights
      • Prentiss
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Prentiss is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Zion
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Zion is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Bassville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bassville is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville
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        • Baxley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • McTier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • McTier is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McTier
        • Shady Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Shady Acres is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
        • Phillipi
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Phillipi is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipi
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 707 people
        • Weatherly Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Weatherly Park is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly Park
        • Pine Forest
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pine Forest is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
        • Wheaton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wheaton is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Bethel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bethel is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Holmesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Holmesville is located in Appling County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
        • Surrency
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Candler County
    • County Website:   https://www.metter-candler.com/
    • County Seat for Candler:   Metter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Aline
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Aline is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Canoe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Canoe is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
        • Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
      • Shamrock
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Excelsior
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Excelsior is located in Candler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Metter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Emanuel County
  • Evans County
  • Jeff Davis County
    • County Website:   https://jeffdaviscountyga.gov/
    • County Seat for Jeff Davis:   Hazlehurst
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Manns Ferry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
      • Orico ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Orico is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orico
      • Town Bluff Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
      • Tallahassee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
        • Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
      • Maysie ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Maysie is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysie
      • Hazlehurst
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lumber City Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
        • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
      • Quinn ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
        • Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
      • Satilla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Satilla is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satilla
      • Roper
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Roper is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Burketts Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Burketts Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burketts Ferry
      • Goldsmith ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Goldsmith is located in Jeff Davis County
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        • Bingham ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bingham is located in Jeff Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
        • Brooker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Brooker is located in Jeff Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooker
        • Kirkland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashleys Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashleys Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashleys Ferry
        • Denton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Snipesville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
  • Laurens County
    • County Website:   https://www.laurenscoga.org/
    • County Seat for Laurens:   Dublin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Hatoff ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hatoff is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
      • Cedar Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lowery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
      • Diamond Landing Ferry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Orianna
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Orianna is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orianna
      • Rockledge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Walkee ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Walkee is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
  • Montgomery County
  • Tattnall County
    • County Website:   https://www.tattnallcountyga.com/
    • County Seat for Tattnall:   Reidsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Altamaha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
        • Former name for Altamaha:
        • Atamaha
      • Reidsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Danton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Danton is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Collins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hughland is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughland
      • Cobbtown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradleys ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bradleys is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleys
      • Manassas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tison
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Tison is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison
      • Five Points
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Staffords Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Staffords Ferry is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffords Ferry
      • Mendes
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mendes is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendes
        • Estimated population in 2019: 456 people
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Purvis ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Purvis is located in Tattnall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
        • Lynn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lynn is located in Tattnall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
        • Kicklighter ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Kicklighter is located in Tattnall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicklighter
        • Glennville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Midway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Telfair County
  • Treutlen County
  • Wheeler County
    • County Website:   https://www.wheelercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wheeler:   Alamo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Springs.
      • Long Pond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Long Pond is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
      • Ochwalkee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
        • Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
      • Jordan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jordan is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Glenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Stuckey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Stuckey is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Alamo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Erick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Erick is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
      • Avants
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Avants is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avants

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rock Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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