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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...
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: Rockcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rock Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Creek is located in Pine County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Rock Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Creek:
- Pine County (The home county of Rock Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Pine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beroun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Henriette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Brook Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hinckley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Sandstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Askov
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Finlayson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anoka County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Coopers Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers Corner
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chisago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Rush City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Almelund
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Branch is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Center City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lindstrom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stacy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chisago City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shafer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Taylors Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Franconia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franconia
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Isanti County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Braham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stanchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Cambridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
- Weber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weber is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Isanti
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dalbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Kanabec County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Grasston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quamba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Coin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Mora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ogilvie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnett County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Grantsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Siren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Siren is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Polk County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Atlas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Frederic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Frederic is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Luck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Luck is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Milltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Centuria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Clam Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clam Falls
- Balsam Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Dresser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Creek.
Cemeteries Near Rock Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Creek.
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 Rock Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Milburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hill Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Top Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pine City.
- The Hill Top Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259986 <2>
- Olin Free Mission Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Covenant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gee Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Birchwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- West Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Rock Creek had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rock Creek had a population of 1,658 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Pine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rush City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Rush Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Braham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grass Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Stanchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stark is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Sunrise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Mission Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mission Creek is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Trade Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade Lake
- Spring Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Wolf Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Creek.
Newspapers Published in Rock Creek ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Pages specific to Pine County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anoka County
- Chisago County
- Isanti County
- Kanabec County
- Burnett County
- Polk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
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 Rock Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |