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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rock City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rock City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Rock City is located in Columbia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Rock City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • New Concord
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Niverville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
      • Niverville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
    • Red Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Canaan Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Austerlitz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Aquetuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Beckers Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <2>
    • Feura Bush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Menands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Slingerlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Jackson Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Pine Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>
    • Tivoli
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <2>
    • Upper Red Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Irondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Coxsackie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Medway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Catskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Surprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Gayhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Kiskatom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Nassau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <2>
    • Brainard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Nassau
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • East Schodack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoag Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <2>
    • West Stephentown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wyomanock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <2>
  • Saratoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Waterford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Halfmoon Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
      • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Halfmoon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Schenectady County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Malden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Quarryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Saugerties
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Taconic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Canaan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <2>
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Wangum Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • East Canaan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <2>
    • North Canaan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Shaker Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Stevens Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Glendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Housatonic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Lenox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • North Egremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Stockbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Pittsfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Hancock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • Middlefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rock City ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock City, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rock City:

Cemeteries Near Rock City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock City.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Chatham Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Rural Cemetery
  • Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
  • The Maples Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Maples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Maples Cemetery
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shufelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufelt Cemetery
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
  • Valatie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valatie Cemetery
  • Columbia County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia County Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Spencertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • North Chatham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chatham Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
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    • Snyder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Ghent Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Union Cemetery
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery

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 Rock City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock City.

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

  • New Concord
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
    • New Concord is located in Columbia County
  • East Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chatham
    • East Chatham is located in Columbia County
  • Old Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chatham
    • Old Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Chatham <2>
  • Chatham Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <2>
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • Rayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Columbia County
  • Malden Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden Bridge
    • Malden Bridge is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden Bridge <2>
  • Niverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
    • Niverville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <2>
  • Valatie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ghent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
  • Spencertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencertown
    • Spencertown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencertown <2>
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    • North Chatham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
      • North Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Riders Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
      • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County

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

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 '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- Rock City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4043, Longitude: -73.5773       In this case, the coordinates for Rock City 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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