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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rockhouse. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rockhouse to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockhouse, please Contact Us.

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 Rockhouse (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 Rockhouse. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rockhouse is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Rockhouse. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockhouse:

  • Hocking County     (The home county of Rockhouse)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • 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 Rockhouse to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Rockhouse to Mineral
    • Bessemer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Buchtel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • 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 Rockhouse to Buchtel
    • Chauncey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Greens Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hartleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <2>
    • Truetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Rockhouse to Revenge
    • Sugar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Amanda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Rockhouse to Delmont
    • Stoutsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Carroll
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Canal Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • 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 <2>
    • Groveport
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Rockhouse to Bright
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharp
      • From Rockhouse to Sharp
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Ray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Glen Roy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wellston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Petrea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Rockhouse to Petrea
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Meigs County
    • Point Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Rock
      • From Rockhouse to Point Rock
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • New Straitsville
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
    • Avalon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Carthon
      (23 miles [37 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
      • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carthon
      • From Rockhouse to Carthon
    • Hemlock
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ludington
      • From Rockhouse to Ludington
    • Drakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehoboth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Huntsville
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thacher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elmwood
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Rockhouse to Elmwood
    • East Ringgold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knollwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Logan Elm Village
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Ashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Fox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Duvall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockhouse, with the one closest to Rockhouse listed first.
    • Stella
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Rockhouse to Stella
    • McArthur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Zaleski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Rockhouse to Moonville
    • Dundas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Rockhouse to Richland
    • Hamden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oreton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Rockhouse to Oreton
    • Arbaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Rockhouse to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockhouse ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockhouse.

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

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

  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant - Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant - Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant - Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sours Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sours Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sours Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hansen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (678 more) ...
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Friend Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Karshner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karshner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karshner 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.

Rockhouse itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Perry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Haynes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Hocking County
  • South Bloomingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Hocking County
  • Laurelville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blackjack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Adelphi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Revenge ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
    • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Revenge
    • From Rockhouse to Revenge
  • Rockbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
    • Apple is located in Hocking County
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Stringtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
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    • Hue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hue
      • Hue is located in Vinton County
    • Clearport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ewing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Rockhouse ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockhouse.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockhouse, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockhouse.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockhouse:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rockhouse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of South Bloomingville and Gibisonville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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- Rockhouse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockhouse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4943, Longitude: -82.6145       In this case, the coordinates for Rockhouse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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