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 Green 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 Green 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.
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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Green Rock is located in Henry County.
To see how the shape of Illinois' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Bureau, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark & Whiteside.
Below are the counties that are near Green Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Green Rock:
- Henry County (The home county of Green Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Hickory Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Osco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Geneseo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lynn Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bureau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Mineral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yorktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Bureau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Rio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Altona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Sherrard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Preemption
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- New Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Matherville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Gilchrist
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Marston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- North Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Carbon Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barstow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silvis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rustic Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rustic Acres is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Acres
- East Moline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Coal Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Port Byron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Joslin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- Shanghai City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Whiteside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Erie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Newton Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Fenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Prophetstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Lyndon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Clinton County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Folletts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Shaffton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Camanche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Low Moor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elvira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Grand Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sixmile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Muscatine County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Midway Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Stockton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Fairport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Scott County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Panorama Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Le Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bettendorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eldridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- McCausland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Long Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Green Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Green Rock.
Cemeteries Near Green Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green 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 Green Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Green Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Colona Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glennwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenview Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bowlesburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homeland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hanna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dana Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- State Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hampton Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (268 more) ...
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 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 Green Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Green Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Green Rock, with the one closest to Green Rock listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Green River
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green River is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Carbon Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Barstow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Warner is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Coal Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunny Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Osborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Osborn is located in Rock Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Morristown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rapids City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Le Claire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Green Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Rock.
Newspapers Published in Green 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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Rock, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green 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 helpful 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 Green Rock:
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bureau County
- Knox County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island County
- Warren County
- Whiteside County
- Clinton County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Illinois
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- Green Rock) 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 Green Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |