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 and doctors 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 Newton County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Scott & Smith.
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:
- Newton 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.
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Pine Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Conehatta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Chunky
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Six Towns ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Six Towns is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Towns
- Clarke County
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Garlandsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Fellowship ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fellowship is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Former name for Fellowship:
- Masengale
- Fellowship has also been known as:
- Old Fellowship
- Baxter ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Penantly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Rose Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Success ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Success is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
- Verba ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Verba is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verba
- Kemper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Rio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Lynville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- De Kalb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lauderdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Martin is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suqualena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Hookston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
- Bailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Nellieburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
- Daleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Lost Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
- Marion
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lockhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Russell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russell is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Vimville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
- Leake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- High Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- High Hill is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Standing Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Walnut Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tuscola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Coosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coosa is located in Leake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Neshoba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Neshoba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Ocobla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dowdville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dowdville is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdville
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Bogue Chitto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bogue Chitto is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Chitto
- Pearl River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Laurel Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Sebastopol
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harperville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Plattsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Handle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Handle is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handle
- Noxapater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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.
- Greenland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- County Line Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duffee Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Trussel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Rock Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- Battlefield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Battlefield is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stamper ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stamper is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper
- Roscoe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roscoe is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rio is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Tucker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lucern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Oktibbeha ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oktibbeha is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oktibbeha
- Spinks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spinks is located in Kemper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ocobla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ocobla is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocobla
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Neshoba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prospect is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
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 50 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 23 miles [37 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Newton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Kemper County
- Lauderdale County
- Leake County
- Neshoba County
- Scott County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
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 '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 Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |