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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 Rockbridge (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 Rockbridge. 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 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.

Rockbridge is located in Hocking County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hocking County: Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross & Vinton.

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

  • Hocking County     (The home county of Rockbridge)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <1>
    • Bessemer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchtel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buchtel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buchtel
      • From Rockbridge to Buchtel
    • Carbondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Rockbridge to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Rockbridge to Mineral
    • Glouster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
      • Glouster is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <1>
    • Greens Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Truetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <1>
    • Chauncey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
      • Chauncey is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Sugar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Rockbridge to Revenge
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Rockbridge to Delmont
    • Amanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <1>
    • West Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <1>
    • Cedar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoutsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <1>
    • Thurston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Canal Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <1>
    • Groveport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <1>
    • Blacklick Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Rockbridge to Bright
    • Lockbourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <1>
    • Edgewater Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Obetz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
      • Obetz is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <1>
    • Reynoldsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharp
      • From Rockbridge to Sharp
    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Rockbridge to Edward
    • Hibernia ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hibernia
      • From Rockbridge to Hibernia
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truro
      • From Rockbridge to Truro
  • Jackson County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Buckeye Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <1>
    • Harbor Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reservoir
      • From Rockbridge to Reservoir
    • Kirkersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atherton
      • From Rockbridge to Atherton
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <1>
    • Moscow ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moscow
      • From Rockbridge to Moscow
    • Etna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Outville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pataskala
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <1>
    • Union Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Gratiot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
  • Muskingum County
    • Fultonham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
      • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Avalon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Straitsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
      • New Straitsville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <1>
    • Carthon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carthon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carthon
      • From Rockbridge to Carthon
    • Junction City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
    • Shawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Ludington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ludington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Rockbridge to Ludington
    • Somerset
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Congo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Drakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Thornville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <1>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • East Ringgold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Thacher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Knollwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <1>
    • Elmwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Rockbridge to Elmwood
    • Logan Elm Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <1>
    • Duvall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Ross County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockbridge, with the one closest to Rockbridge listed first.
    • Stella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Rockbridge to Stella
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Zaleski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Rockbridge to Moonville
    • McArthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <1>
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Rockbridge to Richland
    • Arbaugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Rockbridge to Arbaugh
    • Hamden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Oreton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Rockbridge to Oreton
    • Vales Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockbridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockbridge.

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

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

  • Whippoorwill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whippoorwill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whippoorwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kline Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Sponagle Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stuckey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sharp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rockbridge had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Hocking County
  • Sugar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
  • Logan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
    • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockhouse
    • From Rockbridge to Rockhouse
  • Joe ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
    • Joe is located in Hocking County
  • Revenge ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
    • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Revenge
    • From Rockbridge to Revenge
  • Blackjack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackjack have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Blackjack is located in Hocking County
  • Ewing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Hocking County
  • Webb Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Summit
    • Webb Summit is located in Hocking County
  • North Berne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Berne
    • North Berne is located in Fairfield County
  • Hamburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Fairfield County
  • Clearport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearport
    • Clearport is located in Fairfield County
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    • South Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Perry
      • South Perry is located in Hocking County
    • Lancaster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandstone ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Fairfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockbridge ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockbridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockbridge, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockbridge.

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 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 Rockbridge:

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Rockbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5830, Longitude: -82.5217    









 

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