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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 (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. 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 ...

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.

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 is located in Spencer County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Spencer County     (The home county of Rockport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County
    • Reo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Hill
      • From Rockport to Rock Hill
    • Grandview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
    • Richland City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chrisney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Eureka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clay City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Kercheval
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Rockport to Kercheval
    • Evanston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ferdinand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <3>
    • Zoar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntingburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gibson County
    • Buckskin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Rockport to Buckskin
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cannelton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tobinsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lilly Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Rockport to Ranger
    • Bristow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Gerald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sassafras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Apalona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Leopold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Stendal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Spurgeon
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Smythe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Melody Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Daylight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Highland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • De Gonia Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eames
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Rockport to Eames
    • Tennyson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Dayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Boonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Folsomville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Heilman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Rockport to Heilman
    • Newburgh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
    • Chandler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baugh City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Graham Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Cloverport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tar Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tar Fork
      • From Rockport to Tar Fork
    • Stephensport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Vanzant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ammons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chenaultt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chenaultt
      • From Rockport to Chenaultt
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Maceo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ensor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Philpot
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Masonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Rockport to Masonville
    • Birk City
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Whitesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moseleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Curdsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Rockport to Carlinburg
    • Reed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hebbardsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Spottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spottsville
      • From Rockport to Spottsville
    • Baskett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Niagara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Rockport to Niagara
    • Robards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • White City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Hopkins County (KY)
    • Jewel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County (KY)
  • McLean County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Rockport to Glenville
    • Elba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Rockport to Elba
    • Buel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beech Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Calhoun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Livermore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Lemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Rockport to Lemon
    • Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ohio County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deanefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deanefield
      • From Rockport to Deanefield
    • Buford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Beda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockport.

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

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

  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yelvington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stateler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stateler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stateler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawes - Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawes - Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawes - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Glover Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitehouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockport had a population of 2,314 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockport had a population of 2,136 people.

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

  • Patronville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patronville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patronville
    • Patronville is located in Spencer County
  • Yelvington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rock Hill
    • From Rockport to Rock Hill
  • Thruston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thruston
    • Thruston is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Ritchie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Spencer County
  • Enterprise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Spencer County
  • Ensor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lewisport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chrisney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Eureka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Spencer County
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    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philpot
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
    • Gatewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Daviess County (KY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rockport ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rockport. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rockport and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rockport.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Rockport.

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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockport. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8832, Longitude: -87.0495    
<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 Rockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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