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 Springs (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 Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Rock Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rock Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Springs.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rock Springs is located in Henderson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Posey (IN), Vanderburgh (IN), Warrick (IN), Daviess, McLean, Union & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Rock Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Springs:
- Henderson County (The home county of Rock Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Corydon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Smith Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Robards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Niagara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Baskett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Bluff City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Hebbardsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Spottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- White City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Reed
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Carlinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Curdsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Birk City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- West Louisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moseleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Browns Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Owensboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Jewel City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Vandetta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Nebo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hanson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Manitou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Manitou is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
- Madisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Beech Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Buel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Sacramento
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Breckinridge Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Flournoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Morganfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Raleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Raleigh is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Grangertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grangertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
- Sturgis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Dekoven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dekoven is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Poole
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sebree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Free Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Vanderburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Onton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Lisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Slaughters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatcroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- West Wheatcroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
- Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blackford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blackford is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
- Gallatin County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Old Shawneetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- New Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Inman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Shawneetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bowlesville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
- Hardin County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Saline Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Lamb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- White County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Emma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maunie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Caborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Hovey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bufkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Hepburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Oliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Solitude
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Blairsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Saint Wendel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Savah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
- Wadesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Richland City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Vaughan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Cypress
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Smythe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Melody Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- McCutchanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
- Darmstadt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Daylight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Inglefield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Warrick County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Newburgh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stevenson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Dayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Baugh City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
- Boonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Springs.
Cemeteries Near Rock Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Agnew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Sights Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Meahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Denton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Corydon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McMullin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Normen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (276 more) ...
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Rock Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
- Cairo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cairo is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Corydon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Jonesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jonesburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Anthoston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Anthoston is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthoston
- Robards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weaverton is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverton
- Tilden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tilden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Wanamaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wanamaker is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Henderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Niagara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Hitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Springs.
Newspapers Published in Rock Springs ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Springs:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Gallatin County
- Hardin County
- White County
- Posey County
- Spencer County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |