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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 Rockland (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 Rockland. 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 Rockland ...

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 Land.

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 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.

Rockland is located in Warren County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan & Simpson.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Rockland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Hadley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hadley
      • From Rockland to Hadley
    • Richardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Anna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Springhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County
    • Bowling Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County
    • Plum Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Gotts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Oakland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Alvaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
    • Drake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Trammel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Rockland to Trammel
    • Halfway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Rockland to Halfway
    • Mount Aerial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Rockland to Halifax
    • Meador
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meador. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
      • Meador is located in Allen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meador
      • From Rockland to Meador
    • Pope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yesse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Barren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Park City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Barren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
    • Highland Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Hill
      • From Rockland to Rocky Hill
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Richelieu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jetson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetson
      • Jetson is located in Butler County
    • Whittinghill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Butler County
    • Morgantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Butler County
    • Mining City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Quality
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Provo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edmonson County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Shrewsbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shrewsbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shrewsbury
      • From Rockland to Shrewsbury
    • Caneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Millwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Rockland to Millwood
    • Black Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Rock
      • From Rockland to Black Rock
    • Tousey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tousey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tousey
      • Tousey is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tousey
      • From Rockland to Tousey
    • Yeaman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Short Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Peonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peonia
      • Peonia is located in Grayson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peonia
      • From Rockland to Peonia
  • Hart County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • South Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Auburn
      • From Rockland to Auburn
    • Lost City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
      • Lost City is located in Logan County
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Lick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
      • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Lick
      • From Rockland to Wolf Lick
    • Russellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Agnes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Deer Lick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Rockland to Deer Lick
    • Schochoh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Rockland to Schochoh
    • Cave Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Justice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
      • Justice is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justice
      • From Rockland to Justice
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Skilesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
      • Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skilesville
      • From Rockland to Skilesville
    • Dunmor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ennis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Belton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Paradise ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paradise
      • From Rockland to Paradise
    • Beechmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechmont
      • Beechmont is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beechmont <3>
    • Browder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Beech Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Drakesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nonnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bevier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Rockland to Bevier
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Select
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arnold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Rockland to Arnold
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Horse Branch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Branch
      • Horse Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rosine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Dam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Echols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McHenry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Rockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Olaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
  • Simpson County
  • Todd County
    • Sharon Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County

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

Cemeteries Near Rockland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockland.

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

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

  • Finney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Tuck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Tuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green River Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaac Stephens Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T L Stephens Briggs Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (237 more) ...
    • Newton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Githens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Githens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Githens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Rockland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hadley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
    • Hadley is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hadley
    • From Rockland to Hadley
  • Greencastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greencastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Warren County
  • Sugar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Warren County
  • Richardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Bowling Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sand Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Warren County
  • Reedyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
    • Reedyville is located in Butler County
  • Memphis Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
    • Memphis Junction is located in Warren County
  • Morgantown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Logan County
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    • Costelow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costelow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costelow
      • Costelow is located in Logan County
    • Gasper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
      • Gasper is located in Logan County
    • Rockfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockland ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockland, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockland.

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 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 Rockland:

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Rockland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0888, Longitude: -86.5841    
<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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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