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 Rockbridge (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 Rockbridge. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rockbridge is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Allen, Barren, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Clay (TN) & Macon (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Rockbridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockbridge:
- Monroe County (The home county of Rockbridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Forkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Meshack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Hestand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Akersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Akersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Fountain Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Breeding
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Breeding is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding
- Nell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nell is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
- Toria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toria is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toria
- Sparksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Weed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weed is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Chance
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Keltner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Keltner is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltner
- Gradyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Flatwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Inroad
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Inroad is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
- Bliss
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bliss is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
- Cundiff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cundiff is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holland is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Cedar Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Oak Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oak Forest is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Meador
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Meador is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Scottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yesse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Barren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Nobob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Eighty Eight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Kino
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Etoile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Etoile is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
- Slick Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slick Rock is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Coral Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hiseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hiseville is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiseville
- Beckton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beckton is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckton
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Browns Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossroads is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossroads
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Dubre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dubre is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
- Cloyds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Waterview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waterview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
- Grider
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Grider is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grider
- Burkesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
- Bakerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
- Green County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Liletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Liletown is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liletown
- Exie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Exie is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
- Hart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Three Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Horse Cave
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pascal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pascal is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascal
- Metcalfe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Beaumont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Summer Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Edmonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Warren County
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Clay County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Boles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boles is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Clementsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
- Moss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moss is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Hermitage Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Springs
- Celina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Free Hill is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Hill
- Thompsons Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
- Jenkins Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
- Cave Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Springs is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butlers Landing is located in Clay County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Landing
- Jackson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- North Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Springs is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springs
- Whitleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Whitleyville is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
- Haydenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Haydenburg is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
- Columbus Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
- Burristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Burristown is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
- Gainesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rough Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Macon County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Walnut Shade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Red Boiling Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Mill Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Gibbs Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
- Overton County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Grey ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grey is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey
- Oakley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakley is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Free Communion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Free Communion is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Communion
- Taylors Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taylors Crossroads is located in Overton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Crossroads
- Smith County (TN)
- Difficult
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Difficult is located in Smith County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
- Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockbridge, see our County-by-County Page for Rockbridge.
Cemeteries Near Rockbridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockbridge.
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 Rockbridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Skaggs Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dubree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McPherson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Biggers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Tyree Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mulkey Church Cemetery
- The Old Mulkey Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mulkey Church Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Rockbridge had a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
- Forkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forkton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkton
- Sulphur Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Mud Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nobob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Summer Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emberton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberton
- Meshack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meshack is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meshack
- Hestand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hestand is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Cloyds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cloyds Landing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyds Landing
- Marrowbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eighty Eight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Flippin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flippin is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
- Gamaliel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockbridge.
Newspapers Published in Rockbridge ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockbridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockbridge, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockbridge.
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 Rockbridge:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Barren County
- Clinton County
- Cumberland County
- Green County
- Hart County
- Metcalfe County
- Warren County
- Clay County
- Jackson County
- Macon County
- Overton County
- Smith 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> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rockbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |