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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 Rocky Point (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 Point. 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 Point ...

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.

Another variation: Rockypoint.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Point.

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.

Rocky Point is located in Benewah County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benewah County: Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone, Spokane (WA) & Whitman (WA).

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

  • Benewah County     (The home county of Rocky Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Chatcolet
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
    • Parkline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkline is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
    • Plummer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Plummer is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Saint Maries
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tensed
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • De Smet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
    • Emida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emida is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
    • Saint Joe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
    • Santa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fernwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Kootenai County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Conkling Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
    • Harrison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Worley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Medimont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Bellgrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellgrove is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellgrove
    • Rose Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
    • Fernan Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fernan Lake Village is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Canyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Coeur d'Alene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cataldo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Huetter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Huetter is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huetter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Dalton Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Cora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cora is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Freeze
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Freeze is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
    • Harvard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Onaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
    • Potlatch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Shoshone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pinehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
    • Smelterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweeney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
    • Kellogg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wardner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spokane County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Latah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Latah is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latah <1>
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Mica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mica is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
    • Spring Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Valleyford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Otis Orchards - East Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Greenacres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otis Orchards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spangle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Spangle is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spangle <1>
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Point, with the one closest to Rocky Point listed first.
    • Willard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Willard is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Tekoa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <1>
    • Lone Pine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Seltice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakesdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Eden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Rosalia is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalia <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Rocky Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Point.

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 Point - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Plummer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991685 <2>
  • Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Worley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Medimont Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lane Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Latah Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Goldenrod Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Mica Peak Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find Rocky Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Point.

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

  • Chatcolet
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
  • Lacon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lacon is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
  • Harrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Maries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lane is located in Kootenai County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Tekoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tekoa is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tekoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tekoa <1>
  • Latah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Latah is located in Spokane County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latah <1>
  • Santa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lone Pine
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Seltice
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cataldo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Point ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Point, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Point.

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 Point:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Point) 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.