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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 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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Rock is located in Pope 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 Pope County: Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Saline, Williamson & Livingston (KY).

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

  • Pope County     (The home county of Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Glendale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 to Glendale
    • Dixon Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eddyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Golconda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lusk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 to Lusk
    • McCormick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 to McCormick
    • Hartsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hartsville
      • From Rock to Hartsville
    • Leisure City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
    • Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 to Oak
    • Bay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 to Bay City
    • Herod
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hamletsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gallatin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Equality
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County
    • Lawler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 to Lawler
    • Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Shetlerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shetlerville
      • From Rock to Shetlerville
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
    • Rosiclare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elizabethtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Karbers Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Creek
      • From Rock to Rock Creek
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lamb
      (28 miles [45.1 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 to Lamb
    • Saline Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Reevesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reevesville
      • From Rock to Reevesville
    • Grantsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Wartrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reynoldsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ozark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Burnside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bender ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bender have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Bender is located in Johnson County
    • Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belknap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belknap <3>
    • Egyptian Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buncombe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buncombe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncombe
      • Buncombe is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buncombe <3>
  • Massac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Big Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Bay
      • From Rock to Big Bay
    • New Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Columbia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Columbia
      • From Rock to New Columbia
    • Metropolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Joppa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <3>
    • Brookport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <3>
    • Massac City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac City
      • Massac City is located in Massac County
    • Shady Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unionville
      • From Rock to Unionville
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Karnak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
      • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <3>
    • Grand Chain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
      • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <3>
    • New Grand Chain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
      • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Perks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Olmsted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Stonefort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
      • Stonefort is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <3>
    • Mitchellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carrier Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ledford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Gaskins City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Muddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lick Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lick Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
      • Lick Creek is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lick Creek
      • From Rock to Lick Creek
    • Dongola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <3>
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Creal Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
      • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <3>
    • Lake Crest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Williamson County
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
    • Corinth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Williamson County
    • Spillertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spillertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
      • Spillertown is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Bandana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kevil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <3>
    • Ceredo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • La Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <3>
  • Crittenden County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Tolu
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 to Sheridan
    • Dycusburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Livingston County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Lola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Burna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County (KY)
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinckneyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
      • Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinckneyville
      • From Rock to Pinckneyville
    • Ledbetter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
    • Tiline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Marshall County (KY)
  • McCracken County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
    • Grahamville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grahamville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grahamville
      • From Rock to Grahamville
    • Paducah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ragland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ragland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
      • Ragland is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ragland
      • From Rock to Ragland
    • West Paducah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
      • West Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <3>
    • Hendron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
      • Hendron is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Lone Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Cimota City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Future City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • West Future City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County (KY)
    • Massac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
      • Massac is located in McCracken County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shedville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kool Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltersburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rock had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Allens Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spring
    • Allens Spring is located in Pope County
  • Waltersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
    • Waltersburg is located in Pope County
  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 to Glendale
  • Raum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raum
    • Raum is located in Pope County
  • Eddyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Grantsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Reevesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reevesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reevesville
    • From Rock to Reevesville
  • Temple Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
    • Temple Hill is located in Pope County
  • Big Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Bay
    • From Rock to Big Bay
  • Tansill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansill
    • Tansill is located in Pope County
  • Golconda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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    • Wartrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosebud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Pope County
    • Lusk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 to Lusk

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

Newspapers Published in 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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 Rock:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4108, Longitude: -88.6197    
<5>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.
<6>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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