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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 Rocky Mount (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 Rocky Mount. 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 Rocky Mount ...

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 occur.

Another variation: Rockymount.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mount: Rocky Mt. (or less commonly used: Rocky Mnt.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Mount. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Mount.

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 Parishes/Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rocky Mount is located in Bossier Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Bossier Parish: Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Bienville, Caddo, Red River & Webster.

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

  • Bossier Parish     (The home parish of Rocky Mount)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Ivan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Alden Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Plain Dealing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Princeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Chute
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Eastwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Espanita Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Bodcau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Parkland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Caddo Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Belcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gilliam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hosston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Missionary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Ida
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Oil City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blanchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooringsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vivian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Rodessa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Claiborne Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Dykesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Blackburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Holly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Haynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Webster Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Cotton Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sarepta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Springhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shongaloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Inn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Doyline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Minden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sibley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubberly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Columbia County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Welcome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Taylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Western
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Horsehead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Bradley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <1>
    • Gin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Walnut Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Mount, with the one closest to Rocky Mount listed first.
    • Capps City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cass County (TX)
  • Harrison County (TX)
    • Uncertain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Mount, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Rocky Mount.

Cemeteries Near Rocky Mount ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Mount.

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 Rocky Mount - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Mount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dove Dale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Player Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Emma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Collinsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rocky Mount had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hughes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hughes is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Alden Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Ivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Midway is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Plain Dealing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Collinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinsburg is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsburg
  • Redland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Redland is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Benton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carterville is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Cotton Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sarepta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arkana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Arkana is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkana
    • Vanceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vanceville is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
    • Brownlee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Brownlee is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Mount ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Mount.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Mount, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Mount.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rocky Mount:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Rocky Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Rocky Mount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.