Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rockport (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 Rockport. 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 Rockport ...
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.
Another variation: Rock Port.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rockport. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockport.
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 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 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.
Rockport is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Bucks (PA), Monroe (PA) & Northampton (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Rockport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockport:
- Warren County (The home county of Rockport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Beattystown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Vienna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Hackettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Karrsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Brass Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Mount Hermon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Belvidere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Livingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Essex Fells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Fairfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Millburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- West Caldwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Califon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Hoffmans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- New Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Readingsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Mariannes Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Pottersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Annandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- West Portal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Allerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Jutland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Piscataway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Samptown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Randolphville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
- Society Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- North Edison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Crestmoore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Long Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Naughright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Budd Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Hacklebarney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Succasunna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Mine Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
- Brookside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Millbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Hurdtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
- Woodport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Passaic County
- Macopin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Gladstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Bedminster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- North Branch Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Woodfern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Finderne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Smalleytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalleytown
- Bound Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
- Union Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Ukrainian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Blackwells Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Harlingen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hopatcong Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopatcong Hills
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Middleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Lake Mohawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Swartswood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Balesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Crandon Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Benders Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Plainfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Scotch Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Upper Black Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riegelsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Uhlerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Erwinna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kintnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tinicum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tinicum is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinicum
- Lumberville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Delaware Water Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bushkill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coolbaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Shoemakers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Stroudsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Stroudsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Appenzell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Parkside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Reeders
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brodheadsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rossland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Portland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Slateford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- East Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Bangor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
- New Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Roseto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roseto is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
- Williamsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Kesslersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kesslersville is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
- Kesslersville has also been known as:
- Alamanda
- Keslers
- Kesslers
- Pen Argyl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Easton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Stockertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Egypt Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Conashaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockport, see our County-by-County Page for Rockport.
Cemeteries Near Rockport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockport.
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 Rockport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pequest Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Middle Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mansfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moravian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swayze Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (291 more) ...
- St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Rockport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Beattystown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Stephensburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stephensburg is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
- Karrsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Vienna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Port Murray
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Murray is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Murray
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Schooleys Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooleys Mountain
- Great Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Great Meadows is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Hackettstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Townsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Townsbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsbury
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Port Colden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Colden is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Colden
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Middle Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
- Drakestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Drakestown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakestown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockport.
Newspapers Published in Rockport ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockport, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockport.
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 helpful 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 Rockport:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Bucks County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |