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 Rocky Ford (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 Rocky Ford. 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 Rocky Ford ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Ford.
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 hospitals and 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.
Rocky Ford is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Benton (AR), McDonald (MO), Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Mayes & Ottawa.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Ford:
- Delaware County (The home county of Rocky Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Leach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Leach is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach
- Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kansas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Flint Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flint Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Creek
- Bull Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bull Hollow is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Hollow
- Cloud Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Creek
- Beckwith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beckwith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Old Eucha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Eucha is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eucha
- Tagg Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tagg Flats is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagg Flats
- Dripping Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dripping Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
- Colcord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eucha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Chewey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chewey is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewey
- Chance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Proctor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Watts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Christie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Watts Community
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Watts Community is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Community
- Addielee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Addielee is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielee
- Westville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wauhillau
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wauhillau is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhillau
- West Peavine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peavine
- Peavine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peavine is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Scraper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Moodys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Briggs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Eldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Tahlequah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lost City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Shady Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Welling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Park Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hulbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Ketchum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Big Cabin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Iron Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Pump Back
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pump Back is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pump Back
- Wickliffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wickliffe is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Locust Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Salina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spavinaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Hoot Owl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoot Owl is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Sams Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sams Corner is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Corner
- Cedar Crest
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Murphy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Wagoner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Mallard Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Wagoner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cherokee City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Siloam Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Gentry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trident
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Springtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Gallatin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gravette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Cincinnati
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Summers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- McDonald County (MO)
- South West City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Ford.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Ford.
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 Rocky Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Batt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oaks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Teresita Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cookson Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Black Fox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Molly Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Welsh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Agent Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chewey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Moodys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crittende Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crittenden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rocky Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Hico
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hico is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Cherokee City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Siloam Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Maysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Cincinnati
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Trident
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trident is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trident
- Flint ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Summers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summers is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
- Springtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Springtown is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Decatur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sexton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sexton is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Clementine ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clementine is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
- Beaty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Ford.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Ford ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Ford, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Ford:
- Websites specific to Oklahoma
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cherokee County
- Craig County
- Mayes County
- Wagoner County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- McDonald County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oklahoma
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rocky Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rocky Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |