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 Rock (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 Rock. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Rock is located in Plymouth County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.
Below are the counties that are near Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock:
- Plymouth County (The home county of Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- South Middleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middleborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Water View Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water View Village
- Water View Village is located in Plymouth County
- Namasket Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namasket Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namasket Village
- Namasket Village is located in Plymouth County
- Cranberry Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Village
- Cranberry Village is located in Plymouth County
- Pine Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Village
- Pine Tree Village is located in Plymouth County
- North Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Meadow Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Meadow Village
- South Meadow Village is located in Plymouth County
- West Wareham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Buzzards Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Bourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Monument Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Pocasset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sagamore Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Beach
- Sagamore Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sagamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore
- Sagamore is located in Barnstable County
- Cataumet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- North Falmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Silver Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Sandwich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwich
- Sandwich is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,151 people
- West Falmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Forestdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Sandwich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifford
- From Rock to Clifford
- Braleys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Taunton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Raynham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham Center
- Raynham Center is located in Bristol County
- Acushnet Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Acushnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acushnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Assonet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assonet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assonet
- Assonet is located in Bristol County
- Berkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,900 people
- Taunton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Weir Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weir Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir Village
- Weir Village is located in Bristol County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weir Village
- From Rock to Weir Village
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Gosnold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- West Chop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Cuttyhunk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuttyhunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Tisbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Oak Bluffs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Brookville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Rock to Brookville
- Holbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Rock to Avon
- South Weymouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stoughton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Stoughton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Norfolk County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
- Beechwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Weymouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Foxborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Foxboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Suffolk County
- Readville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Coggeshall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barrington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Kettle Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Adamsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Portsmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Melville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Portsmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Lawtons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Luthers Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carpenters Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Providence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pawtucket
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Six Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Rock.
Cemeteries Near Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock.
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 Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Thomastown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ashley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROC.809 <3>
- Nemasket Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nemasket Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCully Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCully Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (473 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock had a population of 400 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock, with the one closest to Rock listed first.
- South Middleboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howlands
- Howlands is located in Plymouth County
- North Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rochester
- North Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Middleborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Tremont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Plymouth County
- South Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Carver is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,762 people
- Eddyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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 Plymouth County
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Wareham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wareham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- North Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock.
Newspapers Published in Rock ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock.
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 helpful 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 Rock:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Plymouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Bristol County
- Dukes County
- Norfolk County
- Suffolk County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<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> | 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 Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8419, Longitude: -70.8608 In this case, the coordinates for Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |