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 Camp (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 Camp. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rock Camp is located in Columbiana County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Rock Camp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Camp:
- Columbiana County (The home county of Rock Camp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Glenmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Calcutta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Croft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Walkers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East End is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Wattsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Mechanicstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Watheys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Wyncrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Carrollton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hibbetts
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Pekin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- New Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Malvern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dellroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Valleyview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Apex
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Germano
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Cadiz Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Hopedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Narva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Scio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Cream City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Irondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Empire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- New Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Stratton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Osage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Island Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Toronto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bergholz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- East Lewistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- North Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- New Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Boardman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Poland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Canfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beloit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Minerva
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alliance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull County
- Maplewood Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Murdocksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Leetsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Moon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Bell Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Edgeworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Sewickley Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Sewickley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Duff City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Coraopolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ohioville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Hookstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cannelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dawson is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Industry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shippingport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shippingport is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Darlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Butler County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Fernway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fernway is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zelienople
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ogle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ogle is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Fox Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Enon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- New Beaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Bessemer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Wampum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Hillsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Edinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Mahoningtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Paris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Dinsmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Hanlin Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Candor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Candor is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Cross Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burgettstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Shank Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Dutch Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Newell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Zalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Camp, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Camp.
Cemeteries Near Rock Camp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Camp.
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 Camp - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Camp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Township Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lowries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scotch Settlement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Columbiana County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calcutta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clarkson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKenzie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (489 more) ...
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- B'nai Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Rock Camp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Camp.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Camp, with the one closest to Rock Camp listed first.
- Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Cannons Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cannons Mill is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannons Mill
- West Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Point is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Calcutta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sprucevale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sprucevale is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucevale
- Clarkson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Walkers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Jethro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jethro is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
- Elkton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Wellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- East Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- East Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Camp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Camp.
Newspapers Published in Rock Camp ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Camp.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Camp, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Camp.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Camp:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Stark County
- Trumbull County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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 Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Camp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |