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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 Rocky 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 Rocky 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 Rocky 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 Rocky Springs: Rocky Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rocky Spngs. or Rocky 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Claiborne County: Tensas (LA), Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson & Warren.

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

  • Claiborne County     (The home county of Rocky Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Willows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Rocky Springs to Carlisle
    • Saint Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westside
      • From Rocky Springs to Westside
  • Copiah County
  • Hinds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Rocky Springs to Newman
    • Adams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Learned
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
      • Learned is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edwards
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakley
      • From Rocky Springs to Oakley
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Rocky Springs to Midway
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
    • Bolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Red Lick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lick
      • From Rocky Springs to Red Lick
    • Rodney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harriston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Stout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Rocky Springs to Stout
    • Vicksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
      • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <2>
    • Newmans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Warren County
    • Villanova
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Redwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Haynes Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Delta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Rocky Springs to Coleman
    • Duck Port ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Port have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Port
      • Duck Port is located in Madison Parish (LA)
    • Thomastown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnes
      • From Rocky Springs to Barnes
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Ashly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashly
      • From Rocky Springs to Ashly
  • Tensas Parish (LA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rocky Springs ...

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

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

  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flowers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nutt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chatham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sadler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sadler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Savoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Savoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Savoy 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 Rocky Springs had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Humphreys
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphreys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Claiborne County
  • Reganton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reganton
    • Reganton is located in Claiborne County
  • Saint Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carlisle
    • From Rocky Springs to Carlisle
  • Myles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
    • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Myles
    • From Rocky Springs to Myles
  • Carpenter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cayuga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hermanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
    • Hermanville is located in Claiborne County
  • Yokena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yokena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokena
    • Yokena is located in Warren County
  • Ingleside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
  • Utica
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Oaklawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
    • Oaklawn is located in Claiborne County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Warrenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Warren County
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newman
      • From Rocky Springs to Newman
    • Port Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky 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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Springs, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rocky Springs:

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rocky Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0889, Longitude: -90.8149    









 

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