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 Rockcastle (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 Rockcastle. 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.
Rockcastle is located in Trigg 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 Trigg County: Caldwell, Calloway, Christian, Lyon, Marshall & Stewart (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Rockcastle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockcastle:
- Trigg County (The home county of Rockcastle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trigg Furnace is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Cadiz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wallonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallonia is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Cerulean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Caledonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Hopson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Dulaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Cobb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- McGowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Princeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crider
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Claxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Lewistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Creswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Almo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- New Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kirksey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Gracey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Bainbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Newstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bennettstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Herndon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Crofton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Empire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Garrettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Crittenden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Dycusburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Crayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Piney Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Marion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Graves County
- Symsonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Dawson Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dalton is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Saint Charles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Livingston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Grand Rivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Tiline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smithland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ledbetter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Lamasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Carmack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Kuttawa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdealing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Tatumsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
- Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Benton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Calvert City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
- Sharpe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sharpe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
- Pope County (IL)
- Hamletsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stewart County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Snider
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Snider is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Town was located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Legate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockcastle, see our County-by-County Page for Rockcastle.
Cemeteries Near Rockcastle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockcastle.
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 Rockcastle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockcastle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Wallace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Collin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buckner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Standard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Critmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (594 more) ...
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Piercy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockcastle had a population of 101 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockcastle, with the one closest to Rockcastle listed first.
- Trigg Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trigg Furnace is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Lamasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Confederate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Golden Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cadiz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Hopson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Carmack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Wallonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wallonia is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Montgomery is also located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Cobb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- McGowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockcastle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockcastle.
Newspapers Published in Rockcastle ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockcastle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockcastle, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockcastle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rockcastle:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Trigg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Crittenden County
- Graves County
- Hopkins County
- Livingston County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Pope County
- Stewart 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 Rockcastle, 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- Rockcastle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |