RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Maryland >> Cecil County >> Rock Springs >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Maryland

The Commemorative Quarter for Maryland





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 Springs (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 Springs. 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 Rock Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)

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 and 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.

Rock Springs is located in Cecil County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

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

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Rock Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Conowingo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rowlandsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County
    • Colora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
    • Liberty Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <1>
    • Sylmar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Rock Springs to Sylmar
    • Port Deposit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <1>
    • Rock Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winchester Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County
    • Calvert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Baltimore County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <1>
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Rock Springs to Stafford
    • Glenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Rock Springs to Glenville
    • Dublin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Rock Springs to Dublin
    • Poole
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapidum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Rock Springs to Lapidum
    • Scarboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Rock Springs to Scarboro
    • Hopewell Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
    • Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Rock Springs to Level
    • Webster Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Whiteford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cambria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Rock Springs to Cambria
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Betterton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <1>
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Rock Springs to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennedyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Worton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worton
      • Worton is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worton <1>
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Newark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pencader Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • York Towne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Rock Springs to Southwood
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • English Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ogletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogletown
      • From Rock Springs to Ogletown
    • Pike Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Rock Springs to Glen Roy
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Rock Springs to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Rock Springs to Tweedale
    • Barnsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Rock Springs to Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Rock Springs to Chrome
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Elkview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Rock Springs to Elkview
    • Kemblesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atglen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Strickersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Springs, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Delta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Castle Fin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)
    • Kyleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Rock Springs to Kyleville
    • Airville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fawn Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bruce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Rock Springs to Bruce
    • Stewartstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <1>
    • Goram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goram
      • From Rock Springs to Goram

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Springs.

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

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

  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conowingo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conowingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conowingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosanna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krauss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stump Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock Springs had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Oakwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Conowingo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wrightsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Rowlandsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kirks Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Flintville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Harford County
  • Castleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
    • Castleton is located in Harford County
  • Wakefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • Liberty Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
    • Colora is located in Cecil County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Little Britain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • McSparran
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Rock Springs to McSparran
    • Eldora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Lancaster County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Springs ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Springs, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Springs.

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 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 Springs:

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

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rock Springs, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7153, Longitude: -76.1587    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Mar 2025