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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 Rockfish (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 Rockfish. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Rockfish is located in Hoke County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hoke County: Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson & Scotland.

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

  • Hoke County     (The home county of Rockfish)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Dundarrach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundarrach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundarrach
      • Dundarrach is located in Hoke County
    • Raeford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
      • Raeford is located in Hoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <2>
    • Silver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Hoke County
    • Timberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberland
      • Timberland is located in Hoke County
    • Bowmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmore
      • Bowmore is located in Hoke County
    • Five Points
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
  • Bladen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Bladen County
    • Tar Heel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
      • Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <2>
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ruskin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Ruskin is located in Bladen County
    • Dublin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Timberlake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Cumberland County
    • Hope Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
      • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
    • Ardulusa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardulusa
      • Ardulusa is located in Cumberland County
    • Bonnie Doone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
      • Bonnie Doone is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnie Doone <2>
    • Highland Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Fort Bragg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fayetteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Williams Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Village
      • Williams Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Shaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Cumberland County
      • Shaw has also been known as:
      • Shaw Heights
    • North Point Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point Village
      • North Point Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Spring Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <2>
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Overhills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhills
      • Overhills is located in Harnett County
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
    • Johnsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Anderson Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Creek
      • Anderson Creek is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Barbecue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbecue
      • Barbecue is located in Harnett County
    • Flat Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
      • Flat Branch is located in Harnett County
    • Walkertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
      • Walkertown is located in Harnett County
    • Murchisontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Olivia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <2>
    • Norrington Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrington Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrington Crossroads
      • Norrington Crossroads is located in Harnett County
    • Fonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
      • Fonville is located in Harnett County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Swann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann
      • Swann is located in Lee County
    • Lemon Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • White Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Carolina Trace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
      • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
  • Moore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Moore County
    • Vass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Lakeview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Moore County
    • Southern Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Pines
      • Southern Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Pines <2>
    • Silver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Moore County
    • Pinebluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <2>
    • Whispering Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <2>
    • Pinehurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <2>
    • Taylortown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Hoffman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Marston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
  • Robeson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Parkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
      • Parkton is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <2>
    • Lumber Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
      • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Rex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
      • Rex is located in Robeson County
    • Shannon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Robeson County
    • Rennert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Saint Pauls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
    • Philadelphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Rozier Siding ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rozier Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozier Siding
      • Rozier Siding is located in Robeson County
    • Saddletree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddletree
      • Saddletree is located in Robeson County
    • Prospect
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Robeson County
    • Barker Ten Mile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Ten Mile
      • Barker Ten Mile is located in Robeson County
    • Pates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pates
      • Pates is located in Robeson County
  • Sampson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Autryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
      • Autryville is located in Sampson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Rebel City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
  • Scotland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockfish, with the one closest to Rockfish listed first.
    • Crump Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Town
      • Crump Town is located in Scotland County
    • Wagram
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
      • Wagram is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <2>
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Scotland County
    • East Laurinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laurinburg
      • East Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Laurinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
      • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <2>
    • Richmond Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Mill
      • Richmond Mill is located in Scotland County
    • Laurel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Scotland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Hill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rockfish ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockfish.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockfish, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockfish.

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 Rockfish:

Cemeteries Near Rockfish ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockfish.

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 Rockfish covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sandy Grove UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • McGougan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGougan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGougan Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Adcox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adcox Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Highland Biblical Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Biblical Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Biblical Gardens
  • Rockfish Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfish Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfish Memorial Park
  • McFayden Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Longstreet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
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    • Condly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Condly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Condly Cemetery
    • Fayetteville Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hair Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hair Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Hair Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hair - Massey Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2542392 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Rockfish in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockfish.

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

  • Cumberland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hope Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
    • Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <2>
  • Lumber Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Roslin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslin
    • Roslin is located in Cumberland County
  • Shannon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Shannon is located in Robeson County
  • Fayetteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grays Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Creek
    • Grays Creek is located in Cumberland County
  • Red Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
  • Saint Pauls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Cumberland County
  • Vander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vander
    • Vander is located in Cumberland County
  • Wakulla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakulla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakulla
    • Wakulla is located in Robeson County
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    • Philadelphus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphus
      • Philadelphus is located in Robeson County
    • Cedar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cumberland County
    • Buie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie
      • Buie is located in Robeson County

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

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

The official website for Hoke County: www.hokecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockfish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockfish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9927, Longitude: -79.0661       In this case, the coordinates for Rockfish have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Rockfish, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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