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 Rockdale Acres (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 Rockdale Acres. 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 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.
Rockdale Acres is located in Crawford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Rockdale Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockdale Acres:
- Crawford County (The home county of Rockdale Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Brown Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Rootville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Canadohta Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Townville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Cambridge Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tryonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Blooming Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Woodcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Guys Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Venango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edinboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Arbuckle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Wattsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Corry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Fagundus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Milledgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- New Lebanon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- North Sandy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- New Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Sheakleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Clarks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hadley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Sandy Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Shamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Petroleum Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Pleasantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Rynd Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Sugarcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Plumer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Pithole City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- East Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Selkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Sanford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- West Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Bear Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tidioute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lottsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Cobham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- York County
- Adamsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- French Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Clymer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Niobe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Panama
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockdale Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Rockdale Acres.
Cemeteries Near Rockdale Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockdale Acres.
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 Rockdale Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockdale Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loomis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Townley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hatch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Rockdale Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockdale Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockdale Acres, with the one closest to Rockdale Acres listed first.
- Teepleville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- Brown Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Little Cooley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Rootville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- New Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Millers Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Lyona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Pinney Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Townville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Tillotson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Blooming Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockdale Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockdale Acres.
Newspapers Published in Rockdale Acres ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockdale Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockdale Acres, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockdale Acres.
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 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 Rockdale Acres:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Chautauqua County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Rockdale Acres, 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 from Point A (ie- Rockdale Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |