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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Rock City is located in Dutchess County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & 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:
- Dutchess 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.
- Milan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Red Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Red Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Jackson Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Mount Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Cruger Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Rhinebeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Tivoli
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rhinecliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- Elizaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silvernails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Ancram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Taghkanic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Ancramdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Glenco Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- North Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Taghkanic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- Catskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Kiskatom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Palenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Jefferson Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Athens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Leeds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Tannersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- Leptondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- East Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Glasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Katrine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Ponck Hockie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Mount Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saugerties
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Connelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Ewen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Mount Marion Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- Ore Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Salisbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Taconic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Amesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Lime Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Ellsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Falls Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- Mount Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- South Egremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Ashley Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Sheffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Egremont Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- North Egremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Alford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Gomorrah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Great Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Van Deusenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock City, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rock City - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Shookville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Milan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teats Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rhinebeck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg Cemetery
- The Wurtemburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. Paul's Wurtemburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178103 <2>
- Elizaville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
- The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Coons Cemetery
- Elizaville UMC Cemetery
- Pleasantvale Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <2>
- Bard College Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clermont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock City had a population of 156 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
- Milan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Cokertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
- Lafayetteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
- Red Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Red Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Bulls Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bulls Head is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Rhinebeck
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Mount Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Jackson Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Elizaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Barrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Nevis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nevis is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
- Schultzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schultzville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Rhinecliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.
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 123 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]<4>. 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rock City:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Rock City, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |