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 occur.
Prior to its current name of The Rock, it was known as Topeka Junction.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named The Rock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Rock.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 may 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.
- Delray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Yatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hannahs Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hannahs Mill is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahs Mill
- Thomaston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Sunset Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Barker Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barker Spring is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Spring
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- 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)
- West Point is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Knoxville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Lee Pope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Pope is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Pope
- 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)
- Woolsey Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 167 people
- Woolsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- 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)
- 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)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- 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)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- 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)
- Carrolls is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrolls
- Estimated population in 2019: 27,259 people
- Edman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Edman is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
- Woodbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Betts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Betts is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts
- Estimated population in 2019: 373 people
- Chalybeate Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
- Gay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- 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)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Rocky Mount
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- 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)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Forsyth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Box Ankle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
- Smarr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bolingbroke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Juliette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Hilltop is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Lawrences Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Molena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Williamson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- East Griffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Griffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Esmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Esmond is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
- Experiment
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Belleview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belleview is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Talbotton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Five Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Howard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Howard is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Butler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reynolds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Rock, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for The Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock UMC Cemetery
- The Rock UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- The Rock Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Century Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mudbridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Trice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (446 more) ...
- Trayler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grays Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<2>
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)
- Delray is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Yatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Weaver is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Strouds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Strouds is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
- Culloden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goggins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- 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)
- Brent is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent
- Jolly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jolly is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Hendricks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Collier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collier is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
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.
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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Upson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bibb County
- Butts County
- Coweta County
- Crawford County
- Fayette County
- Harris County
- Henry County
- Lamar County
- Meriwether County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Spalding County
- Talbot County
- Taylor County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |