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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 The Rock (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 The Rock. 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 The Rock ...

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.

Prior to its current name of The Rock, it was known as Topeka Junction.

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.

The Rock is located in Upson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upson County: Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot & Taylor.

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

  • Upson County     (The home county of The Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Upson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <2>
    • Hannahs Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
      • Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
    • Thomaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Upson County
    • Barker Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
      • Barker Spring is located in Upson County
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Upson County
  • Bibb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Lizella
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
  • Butts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkinsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
      • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
    • Flovilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coweta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Haralson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Senoia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
      • Senoia is located in Coweta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Musella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
      • Musella is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <2>
    • Knoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Roberta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <2>
    • Zenith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in Crawford County
    • Lee Pope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
      • Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,055 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Brooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woolsey Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
      • Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
    • Woolsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Inman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harris County
    • Shiloh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Aldora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Barnesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Milner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Goggins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
  • Meriwether County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Carrolls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
      • Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
    • Edman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Woodbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Betts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
      • Betts is located in Meriwether County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
    • Gay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <2>
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Warm Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harris City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Rocky Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Culloden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County
    • Forsyth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Box Ankle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Smarr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <2>
    • Bolingbroke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Juliette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Meansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zebulon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilltop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Pike County
    • Lawrences Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
      • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
    • Molena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <2>
    • Williamson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
  • Spalding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Orchard Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
    • East Griffin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
      • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
    • Griffin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Experiment
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Sunny Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
  • Talbot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Prattsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
      • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
    • Belleview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Talbot County
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
    • Talbotton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbotton
      • Talbotton is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbotton <2>
    • Junction City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Talbot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rock, with the one closest to The Rock listed first.
    • Carsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Taylor County
    • Howard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Taylor County
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynolds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>

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

Newspapers Published in The Rock ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Rock, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Rock.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to The Rock:

Cemeteries Near The Rock ...

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

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

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

  • Rock UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Rock UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • The Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock UMC Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
  • Sandy Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Grove Cemetery
  • Century Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Century Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Century Nelson Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Chapel Cemetery
  • Mudbridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudbridge Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Trice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (443 more) ...
    • Trayler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trayler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trayler Cemetery
    • Grays Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, The Rock had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Delray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Upson County
  • Yatesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Upson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <2>
  • Thomaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weaver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Pike County
  • Strouds
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
    • Strouds is located in Monroe County
  • Culloden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goggins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
    • Goggins is located in Lamar County
    • Goggins has also been known as:
    • Goggans Station
    • Goggans
    • Goggansville
    • Goggins Station
    • Gogginsville
  • Zebulon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
    • Brent is located in Monroe County
  • Jolly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Pike County
  • Hendricks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Upson County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Collier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
      • Collier is located in Monroe County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Monroe County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9640, Longitude: -84.2410       In this case, the coordinates for The Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 The Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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