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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Red Rock (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 Red Rock. 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 Red Rock ...

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.

Another variation: Redrock.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Red Rock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Rock.

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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Red Rock is located in Noble County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Noble County: Garfield, Grant, Kay, Logan, Osage, Pawnee & Payne.

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

  • Noble County     (The home county of Red Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Marland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Petes Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Corner
    • Perry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Billings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lucien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Hayward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hayward is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Garber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Breckenridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Breckenridge is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Fairmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Salt Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Salt Fork is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Fork
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • White Eagle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • White Eagle is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eagle
    • Tonkawa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponca City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cross ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cross is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Blackwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kildare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kildare is located in Kay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Kaw City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nardin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Orlando
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulhall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • McCord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McCord is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Burbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray Horse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Horse
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ralston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Skedee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Cody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cody is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Payne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
    • Yost
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Yost is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
    • Glencoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stillwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Red Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Red Rock - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Otoe - Missouria Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleghorn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Floral Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bohemian Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cowboy Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bressie Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Grace Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ponca Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Red Rock had no post office or railroad service. In 2020, Red Rock had a population of 285 people.

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

  • Black Bear
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Black Bear is located in Noble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
  • Perry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tonkawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ponca City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cross ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Pawnee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Garber
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Blackwell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Orlando
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillwater
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kildare
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kildare is located in Kay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Marena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Marena is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marena
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingalls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingalls is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Red Rock ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Red Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Red Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Red Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of Red Rock.

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 Red Rock:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Red Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.