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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 ...

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Rocky Springs is located in Alexander 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 Alexander County: Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell, Wilkes & Yadkin.

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

  • Alexander 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.
    • Vashti
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
    • Hiddenite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
      • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Alexander County
    • Fairview Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Isenhour Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isenhour Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
      • Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
    • Liledoun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liledoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
      • Liledoun is located in Alexander County
    • Millersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
    • Ellendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
    • Little River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Obids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
    • Yates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
  • Burke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Rhodhiss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
      • Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <3>
    • Hildebran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
      • Hildebran is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <3>
    • Icard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Icard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icard
      • Icard is located in Burke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Icard <3>
    • Connelly Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutherford College
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Valdese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
      • Valdese is located in Burke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <3>
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Downsville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Draco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
    • Kings Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
      • Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
    • Concord ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Caldwell County
    • Northlakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
      • Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
    • Cedar Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
      • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
      • Cedar Rock village
    • Emanuel ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emanuel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel
      • Emanuel is located in Caldwell County
    • Granite Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
      • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Sawmills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
      • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
      • Former name for Hudson:
      • Hudsonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Lenoir
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
      • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
      • Former name for Lenoir:
      • Tucker's Barn
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
    • Cajah's Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
      • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Catfish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County
    • Oxford Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
      • Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
    • Claremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <3>
    • Saint Stephens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
      • Saint Stephens is located in Catawba County
    • Catawba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <3>
    • Conover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <3>
    • North Hickory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hickory
      • North Hickory is located in Catawba County
    • Murrays Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Sweetwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Fairgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
      • Fairgrove is located in Catawba County
    • Viewmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viewmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont
      • Viewmont is located in Catawba County
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Calahaln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calahaln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
      • Calahaln is located in Davie County
    • Pino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
      • Pino is located in Davie County
    • Mocksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Love Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <3>
    • Brevard ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Iredell County
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
    • Scotts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Iredell County
    • Olin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Iredell County
    • Union Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <3>
    • Turnersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersburg
      • Turnersburg is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <3>
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Houstonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
      • Houstonville is located in Iredell County
    • Barium Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barium Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Poplar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Ulla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Rowan County
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Elkin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <3>
    • Elkin Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
    • State Road
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <3>
    • Thurmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <3>
    • Mulberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Surry County
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Watauga County
    • Stony Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
    • Boomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Moravian Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
      • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
    • Wilkesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
      • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <3>
    • Fletcher ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
    • North Wilkesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Adley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
      • Adley is located in Wilkes County
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Wilkes County
    • Henderson ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Wilkes County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Wilkes County
    • Cricket
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
    • Brier Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
      • Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
    • Fairplains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Springs, with the one closest to Rocky Springs listed first.
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
      • Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
    • Cycle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
      • Cycle is located in Yadkin County
    • Marler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
    • Swan Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
    • Hamptonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Footville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
      • Footville is located in Yadkin County
    • Branon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
    • Rena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Courtney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
      • Courtney is located in Yadkin County
    • Yadkinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yadkinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yadkinville
      • Yadkinville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yadkinville <3>
    • Boonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>

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.

  • Jolly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marvin UMC Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hunting Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bentley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Hiddenite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
    • Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
  • Vashti
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
    • Vashti is located in Alexander County
  • Taylorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
  • Gilreath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilreath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilreath
    • Gilreath is located in Wilkes County
  • Scotts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
    • Scotts is located in Iredell County
  • New Hope ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Iredell County
  • Ellendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
  • Zimmerman ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
  • Hunting Creek ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Creek
    • Hunting Creek is located in Wilkes County
  • Moravian Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravian Falls
    • Moravian Falls is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravian Falls <3>
  • Lovelace ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Lovelace is located in Wilkes County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Boomer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
      • Boomer is located in Wilkes County
    • Little River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
      • Little River is located in Alexander County
    • Catfish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Catawba County

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 26 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. 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 turn to 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 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 Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<6>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 drawn 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: 35.9515, Longitude: -81.1015       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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