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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 Rock 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 Rock 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 Rock 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Rockcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Rock Creek is located in Hardin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Gallatin, Pope, Saline, Crittenden (KY), Livingston (KY) & Union (KY).

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Rock Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Lamb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lamb
      • From Rock Creek to Lamb
    • Saline Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Karbers Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Rosiclare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Shetlerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <2>
    • Shawneetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Lawler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lawler
      • From Rock Creek to Lawler
    • Equality
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Rock Creek to Elba
    • Inman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inman
      • From Rock Creek to Inman
    • Omaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • Broughton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • New Burnside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Ozark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <2>
    • Reevesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Herod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <2>
    • Leisure City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lusk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lusk
      • From Rock Creek to Lusk
    • Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak
      • From Rock Creek to Oak
    • Golconda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <2>
    • Eddyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <2>
    • Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bay City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay City
      • From Rock Creek to Bay City
    • Glendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Rock Creek to Glendale
    • McCormick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCormick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCormick
      • From Rock Creek to McCormick
    • Dixon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamletsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
    • Gaskins City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Muddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saline City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Wasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrier Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Roland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County
    • Herald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Emma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
  • Williamson County
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
  • Posey County (IN)
    • Hovey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hovey
      • From Rock Creek to Hovey
  • Caldwell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Creswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crider
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crider
      • From Rock Creek to Crider
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Tolu
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Rock Creek to Sheridan
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
    • Crayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County (KY)
    • Piney Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dycusburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County (KY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Hopkins County (KY)
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Lola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Burna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Pinckneyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tiline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Smithland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Dekoven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dekoven
      • From Rock Creek to Dekoven
    • Grangertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sturgis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <2>
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County (KY)
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Rock Creek to Raleigh
    • Morganfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Rock Creek to Chapman
    • Breckinridge Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
    • Flournoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flournoy
      • From Rock Creek to Flournoy
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Blackford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County (KY)
    • West Wheatcroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wheatcroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
    • Free Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Free Union
      • From Rock Creek to Free Union
    • Lisman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Griffith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tinsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shewmaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewmaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewmaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coghill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coghill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coghill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Peters Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Rock Creek had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Peters Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
    • Peters Creek is located in Hardin County
  • Sparks Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
    • Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Cave-In-Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lamb
    • From Rock Creek to Lamb
  • Karbers Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
  • Tolu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Caseyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Union County (KY)
  • Dekoven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County (KY)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dekoven
    • From Rock Creek to Dekoven
  • Leamington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
    • Leamington is located in Gallatin County
  • Hicks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Hardin County
  • Weston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Crittenden County (KY)
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    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Rosiclare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <2>
    • Irma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Crittenden County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock 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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Creek, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Creek.

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 Rock Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Rock Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5367, Longitude: -88.2276       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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