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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Creek, please Contact Us.
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 Rocky Creek (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 Rocky Creek. 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 Rocky Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Creek: Rocky Crk. (or less commonly used: Rocky Ck. or Rocky Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Creek.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Rocky Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Gordon 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 Gordon County: Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Walker & Whitfield.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Creek:
- Gordon County (The home county of Rocky Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Damascus is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Town is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Resaca Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Resaca Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 803 people
- Resaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farmville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Soapstick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
- Sonoraville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Adairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Pine Log ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Bolivar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Funkhouser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ligon is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,810 people
- Interchange Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Interchange Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interchange Village
- McCallie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCallie is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallie
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,204 people
- Rydal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Catoosa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Blue Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Catoosa Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
- Poplar Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Zula ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Pennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Trion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Summerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Berryton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Lyerly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Chattoogaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Menlo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cloudland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cherokee County
- Salacoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salacoa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salacoa
- Estimated population in 2019: 344 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Floyd Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Armuchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Berry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bass Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chiaha is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiaha
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,256 people
- Dykes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dykes is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Gilmer County
- Tails Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- Murray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Ball Ground
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ball Ground is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Wells ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Carters
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carters is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
- Chatsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Ludville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ludville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludville
- Hinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hinton is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,223 people
- Jerusalem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Talmadge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Talmadge is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmadge
- Estimated population in 2019: 257 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Seney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people
- Aragon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Furnace is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Villanow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Martindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Bronco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Estimated population in 2019: 367 people
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Rock Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kensington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cassandra is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Chickamauga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Crown Mill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Dalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Union Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Union Point is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
- Trickum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Crow ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Rocky Face
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tunnel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waring is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Estimated population in 2019: 318 people
- Ruralvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ruralvale is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruralvale
- Varnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Starkville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Starkville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Berry Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berry Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Springs
- Grover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grover is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Broomtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- New Moon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Moon is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moon
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Ringgold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Kirk's Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Bankhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bankhead is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Mentone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Creek.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Creek.
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 Rocky Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Curryville Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reeves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Everett Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Everett Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Earle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (440 more) ...
- Herington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.
Rocky Creek itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Creek, with the one closest to Rocky Creek listed first.
- Oostanaula
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oostanaula is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oostanaula
- Everett Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Everett Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Springs
- Plainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- McDaniels
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McDaniels is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haywood is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Zula ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zula is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zula
- Nannie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Nannie is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nannie
- Armuchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Springs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Hermitage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hermitage is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Subligna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Subligna is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subligna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Creek.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Creek ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Creek, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rocky Creek:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Gordon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Catoosa County
- Chattooga County
- Cherokee County
- Floyd County
- Gilmer County
- Murray County
- Pickens County
- Polk County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cherokee County
- DeKalb County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rocky Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |