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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 The Rocks (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 The Rocks. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

The Rocks is located in Union 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 Union County: Gallatin (IL), Hardin (IL), Posey (IN), Crittenden, Henderson & Webster.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of The Rocks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Union County
    • Dekoven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
    • Grangertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <3>
    • Sturgis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
    • Uniontown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Breckinridge Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Hitesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Waverly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Tolu
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Piney Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Crayne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Smith Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
    • Corydon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Dixie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • Henderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Robards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Carrsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Lola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Blackford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
    • Free Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Poole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Lisman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
    • Vanderburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Old Shawneetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Shawneetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <3>
    • Lawler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Inman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Ridgway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
    • Equality
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <3>
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County (IL)
    • Omaha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
  • Hamilton County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Broughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Hamilton County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <3>
    • Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Hamilton County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <3>
    • Walpole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Hamilton County (IL)
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Saline Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Lamb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Rock Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
    • Karbers Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karbers Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <3>
    • Elizabethtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Rosiclare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <3>
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Shetlerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shetlerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Herod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <3>
    • Leisure City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Hartsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Lusk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
      • Lusk is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Oak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
      • Oak is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Eddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
    • Golconda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <3>
  • Saline County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Eldorado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <3>
    • Saline City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Texas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Wasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Gaskins City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
      • Gaskins City is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Muddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy
      • Muddy is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muddy <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mitchellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Raleigh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <3>
    • Buena Vista
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Saline County (IL)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Saline County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Roland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in White County (IL)
    • Emma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
      • Emma is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <3>
    • Herald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <3>
    • Norris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
      • Norris City is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <3>
    • Maunie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <3>
    • Stokes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in White County (IL)
    • Carmi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
      • Carmi is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <3>
  • Posey County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Hovey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Savah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savah
      • Savah is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Bufkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Caborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Rocks, with the one closest to The Rocks listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Cypress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near The Rocks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Rocks.

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

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Michael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rayburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chatman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davenport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGhee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Earnshaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw 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.<4>

While we didn't find The Rocks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Rocks.

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

  • Blackburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Blackburn is located in Union County
  • Spring Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Union County
  • Henshaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
    • Henshaw is located in Union County
  • Raleigh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Raleigh is located in Union County
  • Grove Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
    • Grove Center is located in Union County
  • Shawneetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Union County
  • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
  • Dekoven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dekoven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
    • Dekoven is located in Union County
  • Caseyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
    • Caseyville is located in Union County
  • Lamb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
    • Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
  • Sturgis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
    • Sturgis is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
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    • Morganfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <3>
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Leamington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
      • Leamington is located in Gallatin County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in The Rocks ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Rocks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Rocks, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Rocks.

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 The Rocks:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Rocks. 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>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 The Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- The Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6748, Longitude: -88.0936       In this case, the coordinates for The Rocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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