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 Rocky Ford (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 Ford. 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 Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Ford.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Rocky Ford is located in Screven 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 Screven County: Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins, Allendale (SC) & Hampton (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Ford:
- Screven County (The home county of Rocky Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Zeigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Cooperville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Captolo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Hilltonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Hiltonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oliver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Millhaven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millhaven is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
- Bulloch County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Portal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Aaron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Statesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eagle Court
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Olde Towne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Olde Towne is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Towne
- Register
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brooklet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leefield is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leefield
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Stilson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Munnerlyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
- Sardis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Girard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Number Ten ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Number Ten is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Ten
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Magruder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magruder is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder
- Candler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Pulaski
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Metter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Effingham County
- Egypt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Emanuel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Twin City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Summertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Colemans Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colemans Lake is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Lake
- Swainsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jenkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Scarboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scarboro is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Emmalane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emmalane is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalane
- Millen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thrift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thrift is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
- Perkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Ford.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Ford.
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 Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Daughtry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Finch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lanier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- The Lanier Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lanier - Vickery Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34913 <2>
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Horse Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Donaldson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Rocky Ford had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rocky Ford had a population of 137 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogeechee is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogeechee
- Former name for Ogeechee:
- Oguchee
- Blitch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blitch is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blitch
- Woodcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcliff is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zeigler is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Goloid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goloid is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goloid
- Clito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clito is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clito
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Captolo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Captolo is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captolo
- Halcyondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Bascom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bascom is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jimps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jimps is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimps
- Oliver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Ford.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Ford ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Ford, 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 Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rocky Ford:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Screven County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bulloch County
- Burke County
- Candler County
- Effingham County
- Emanuel County
- Jenkins 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> | 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. |
| <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- Rocky Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rocky Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |