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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 Rockwood (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 Rockwood. 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.

Rockwood is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Rockwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Chesapeake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <2>
    • Proctorville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sybene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
      • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sybene
      • From Rockwood to Sybene
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
    • South Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
      • South Point is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <2>
    • Linnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scottown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Athalia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Willow Wood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Andis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Rockwood to Sheridan
    • Aid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aid
      • From Rockwood to Aid
    • Kitts Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Crown City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Bladen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Rockwood to Eureka
    • Patriot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gallipolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
  • Jackson County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Haverhill Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
    • Powellsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <2>
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Hales Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Wheelersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Catlettsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cliffside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normal
      • From Rockwood to Normal
    • Lockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockwood
      • From Rockwood to Lockwood
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Durbin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cannonsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cannonsburg
      • From Rockwood to Cannonsburg
    • Big Sandy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Sandy
      • From Rockwood to Big Sandy
    • Mavity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mavity
      • From Rockwood to Mavity
    • Princess
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Denton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Jeriel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeriel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeriel
      • Jeriel is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jeriel
      • From Rockwood to Jeriel
    • Mount Savage
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Grayson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hitchins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Willard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willard
      • From Rockwood to Willard
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Bellefonte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Raceland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Flatwoods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <2>
    • Worthington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Danleyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danleyton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danleyton
      • From Rockwood to Danleyton
    • Wurtland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Argillite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hunnewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Rockwood to Hunnewell
    • Greenup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lloyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bolton
      • From Rockwood to Bolton
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zelda
      • From Rockwood to Zelda
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Estep
      • From Rockwood to Estep
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catalpa
      • From Rockwood to Catalpa
    • Fallsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldie
      • From Rockwood to Goldie
    • Stringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keturah ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
      • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keturah
      • From Rockwood to Keturah
    • Lizzie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
      • Lizzie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lizzie
      • From Rockwood to Lizzie
    • Potters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
      • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potters
      • From Rockwood to Potters
    • Vessie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
      • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vessie
      • From Rockwood to Vessie
    • Cadmus ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadmus
      • From Rockwood to Cadmus
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Huntington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Guyandotte
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reid
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reid
      • From Rockwood to Reid
    • Hodges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Rockwood to Wilson
    • Pea Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Melissa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barboursville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sarah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
      • Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sarah
      • From Rockwood to Sarah
    • Fudges Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Yates Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crown City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • West Hamlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Portersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kinder ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Sweetland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweetland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
      • Sweetland is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweetland
      • From Rockwood to Sweetland
    • Palermo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spears ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
      • Spears is located in Lincoln County (WV)
    • Wewanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garretts Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Yawkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
      • East is located in Lincoln County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Upland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hogsett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hogsett
      • From Rockwood to Hogsett
    • Beale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Rockwood to Arlee
    • Fivemile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Rockwood to Fivemile
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockwood, with the one closest to Rockwood listed first.
    • Hurricane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Teays Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Rockwood to Midway
    • Teays Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Pliny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eleanor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Scott Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
    • Red House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockwood.

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

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

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harveytown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harveytown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harveytown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boulevard Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulevard Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulevard Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodmere Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Guyandotte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bethel Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCormacks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormacks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rome - Proctorville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (870 more) ...
    • Freewill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brammey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brammey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brammey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Rockwood had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Huntington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bradrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradrick
    • Bradrick is located in Lawrence County
  • Guyandotte
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Proctorville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sybene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sybene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
    • Sybene is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sybene
    • From Rockwood to Sybene
  • Howell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Lawrence County
  • Hodges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Lawrence County
  • Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilson
    • From Rockwood to Wilson
  • Bartramville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartramville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartramville
    • Bartramville is located in Lawrence County
  • North Kenova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kenova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kenova
    • North Kenova is located in Lawrence County
  • Kenova
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Rockwood ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockwood, 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 Rockwood.

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 helpful 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 Rockwood:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Rockwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4315, Longitude: -82.4363       In this case, the coordinates for Rockwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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