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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Creek is located in Alamance County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

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:

  • Alamance 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.
    • Alamance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Alamance is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Bellemont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Bellemont is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Pickwood Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pickwood Hills is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood Hills
    • Quail Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quail Hollow is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Woodshire Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodshire Estates is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Estates
    • Kimesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
    • Kellam Place
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Kellam Place is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellam Place
    • Broad Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broad Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
    • Forest Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Hills is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Rockwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • The Country
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Country is located in Alamance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Country
    • Snow Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Caswell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Stony Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Anderson is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Jericho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jericho is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Prospect Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Locust Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Ridgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Quick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • West Yanceyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • Yanceyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Siler City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonlee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
    • Bynum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bynum is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Pittsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fearrington Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fearrington Village is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearrington Village
    • Bear Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Goldston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bennett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gulf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
  • Durham County
    • The American Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The American Village is located in Durham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The American Village
  • Guilford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Whitsett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Julian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Forest Oaks is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
    • McLeansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Climax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • White Oak is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Greensboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Southmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Southmont is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Teer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Teer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teer
    • Cheeks Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheeks Crossroads is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks Crossroads
    • Orange Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Orange Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Lakeview Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
    • Miles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Miles is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Dodsons Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dodsons Crossroads is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsons Crossroads
    • Efland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jordan Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jordan Oak is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Oak
    • Stagecoach Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stagecoach Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Forest
    • Garland Acres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Garland Acres is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland Acres
    • Laurel Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Springs is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Staley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Melanchton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Melanchton is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanchton
    • Redcross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Redcross is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcross
    • Millboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Ramseur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
    • Randleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
    • Central Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
    • Coleridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
  • Rockingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
    • Belmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Reidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads

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.

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 Creek had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kimesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kimesville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimesville
  • Snow Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swepsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <1>
  • Elon College
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sutphin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutphin is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin
  • Saxapahaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Burlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Liberty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hawfields
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawfields is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawfields
  • Haw River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Julian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Oaks is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Staley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 80 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. 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 start with 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:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.