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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 Rockport Junction (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 Rockport Junction. 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 Rockport Junction ...

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: Rock Port Junction.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rockport Junction: Rockport Jct. (or less commonly used: Rockport Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spencer County: Dubois, Perry, Warrick, Daviess (KY) & Hancock (KY).

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

  • Spencer County     (The home county of Rockport Junction)
  • Crawford County
  • Dubois County
  • Gibson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Bristow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Ranger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Rockport Junction to Ranger
    • Sassafras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Tell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
    • Cannelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Apalona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lilly Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Branchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Croix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
    • Gerald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Derby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Stendal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Spurgeon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Whiteoak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Glezen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Algiers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Highbank Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oatsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Daylight
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Melody Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Inglefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Stacer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Rockport Junction to Stacer
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Heilman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Rockport Junction to Heilman
    • Tennyson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Eames
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Rockport Junction to Eames
    • Folsomville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • De Gonia Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Boonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Dayville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Baugh City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Chenaultt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • Ammons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Stephensport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Maceo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Yelvington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ensor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Owensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Philpot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Birk City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Masonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hancock County (KY)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport Junction, with the one closest to Rockport Junction listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • Roberta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberta
      • From Rockport Junction to Roberta

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

Cemeteries Near Rockport Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockport Junction.

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

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

  • Buffaloville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffaloville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffaloville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetherill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetherill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hesson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hesson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tableman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tableman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tableman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bruce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Rockport Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Kercheval
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gentryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buffaloville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffaloville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville
    • Buffaloville is located in Spencer County
  • Pigeon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pigeon
    • From Rockport Junction to Pigeon
  • Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kennedy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Spencer County
  • Santa Claus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Liberal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Spencer County
  • Lamar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
  • Mariah Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heilman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
    • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Heilman
    • From Rockport Junction to Heilman
  • Tennyson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
    • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
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    • Eames
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Rockport Junction to Eames
    • Chrisney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Dubois County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockport Junction ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockport Junction, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockport Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockport Junction:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Rockport Junction, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockport Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockport Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1125, Longitude: -86.9980       In this case, the coordinates for Rockport Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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