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 Half 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 Half 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Half Rock is located in Mercer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.

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

• Mercer County     (The home county of Half Rock)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Ravanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
  • Modena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Mercer County
  • Mercer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <1>
  • South Lineville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
    • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
• Daviess County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Bancroft
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Daviess County
  • Jamesport
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
    • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <1>
• Grundy County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Spickard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
    • Spickard is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <1>
  • Galt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
  • Dunlap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
    • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
  • Tindall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
    • Tindall is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Trenton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <1>
  • Laredo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
    • Laredo is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Brimson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
    • Brimson is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Hickory Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
• Harrison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Mount Moriah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Cainsville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
    • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Gilman City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
    • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <1>
  • Akron
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Harrison County
  • Ridgeway
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <1>
  • Gardner
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Harrison County
  • Blythedale
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
• Linn County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Browning
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Purdin
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Purdin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Linneus
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
• Livingston County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Farmersville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
  • Chula
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Chula is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <1>
• Putnam County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Lucerne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Powersville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Saint John
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Putnam County
  • Unionville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
• Sullivan County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <1>
  • Osgood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Newtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <1>
  • Humphreys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Milan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
  • Boynton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boynton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
  • Pollock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
    • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Green City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
    • Green City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Owasco
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
    • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
  • Pennville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
  • Greencastle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
    • Greencastle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <1>
  • Sticklerville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sticklerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
    • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
• Decatur County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Morgan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Pleasanton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Woodland
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
• Wayne County (IA)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Half Rock, with the one closest to Half Rock listed first.
  • Lineville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Clio
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Genoa
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
  • Allerton
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Half 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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Half Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Half Rock, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Half Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Half Rock:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Mercer County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Daviess County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Grundy County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Harrison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Linn County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Livingston County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Sullivan County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Decatur County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Mercer County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri

Cemeteries Near Half Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Half 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 Half Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Half Rock Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Half Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Half Rock Cemetery
• Barnes Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
• John Williams Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Williams Cemetery
• White Oak Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • The White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Rhoades Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168370 <5>
• Maxey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey Cemetery
• Union Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
• Harris Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
• Pemberton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
• North Evans Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Evans Cemetery
• Berry Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
• Wintersville Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintersville Cemetery
• Bethel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
• Continue List   (285 more) ...
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Half Rock had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• Topsy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
  • Topsy is located in Mercer County
• Wintersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
• Harris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Harris is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <1>
• Osgood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
• Spickard
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
  • Spickard is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <1>
• Newtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Newtown is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <1>
• Mill Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
  • Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
• Galt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
  • Galt is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
• Wyandotte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
  • Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
• Dunlap
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
• Humphreys
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
  • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Judson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Judson is located in Sullivan County
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  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Tindall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tindall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
    • Tindall is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Ravanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Ravanna is located in Mercer County

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

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