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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 Rockland (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 Rockland. 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.

Name Variations for Rockland ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Rock Land.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Rockland is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Rockland)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Youba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beebe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Rockland to Beebe
    • Vanderhoof
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Big Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Rockland to Big Run
    • Stewart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Guysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Armadale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Amesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <1>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Rockland to Mudsock
    • Carsey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Pratts Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Tuppers Plains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Keno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bashan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spiller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorcas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Racine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Syracuse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Welshtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Plants
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Rockland to Plants
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Chesterhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Stockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Rockland to Joy
    • Wrightstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Westland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Rockland to Westland
    • Neelysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reinersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Malta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <1>
    • McConnelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <1>
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Dungannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Crooked Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dexter City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • South Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Harriettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Neptune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Rockland to Neptune
    • Willowdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Rockland to Willowdale
    • Medina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Rockland to Medina
    • Skull Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Rockland to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Garfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Rockland to Garfield
    • Ravenswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Odaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Hartford City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Rockland to Clifton
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Horseneck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Rockland to Horseneck
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Schultz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Rockland to Schultz
    • Saint Marys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <1>
    • DeLong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Rockland to DeLong
    • Adlai
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Rockland to Adlai
    • Sugar Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Rockland to Petroleum
    • Cisco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Rockland to Cisco
    • Rusk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Rockland to Rusk
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Oxbow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Rockland to Oxbow
    • Cornwallis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Rockland to Cornwallis
    • Cantwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cokeleys
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Rockland to Cokeleys
    • League
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellenboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <1>
    • Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roane County (WV)
    • Reedy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
    • Blennerhassett
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Parkersburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vienna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Lubeck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • North Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Pleasant View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eli
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Rockland to Eli
    • Boaz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kanawha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockland.

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

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

  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Edelen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edelen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tracewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Posey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Posey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Posey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holliday Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holliday Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holliday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
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    • Neal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lubeck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lubeck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lubeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tavenner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavenner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavenner 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 Rockland had a population of 162 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Blennerhassett
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
    • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Belpre
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Newport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Parkersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Porterfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Porterfield
    • From Rockland to Porterfield
  • Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
  • Lubeck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dunham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham
    • Dunham is located in Washington County
  • Vienna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
  • Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Corner is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corner
    • From Rockland to Corner
  • Scott ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Little Hocking
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
    • Little Hocking is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <1>
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    • Dombey ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dombey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dombey
      • Dombey is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Constitution
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
      • Constitution is located in Washington County
    • Veto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
      • Veto is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockland ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockland, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rockland:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2813, Longitude: -81.6061       In this case, the coordinates for Rockland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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