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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 Rockdale (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. 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 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.

Rockdale is located in Lackawanna County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Rockdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Spring Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Elmhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Lehigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dunmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
    • Scranton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • East Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Albrightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Meckesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Leslie Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Jonesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Langdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Houston City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Duryea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Hughestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Yatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Laflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Pittston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • West Pittston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hilldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Pocono Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountainhome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Appenzell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Kresgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Brodheadsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blooming Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Kimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Forest City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lenoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollisterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Uswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Forest City Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Hawley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Honesdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
    • Lake Winola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Factoryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Eaton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Osterhout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Nicholson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Evans Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Noxen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Rockdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockdale.

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

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

  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springbrook Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Daleville.
    • The Springbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springbrook Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1370723 <5>
  • Maple Lake UMC Upper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Daleville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
    • The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stanislaus Cathedral PNCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641328 <5>
  • Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
    • The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Minooka Polish Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #412152 <5>
  • St. Josephs RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs RC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
    • The St. Josephs RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964856 <5>
  • Polish National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys 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.<6>

While we didn't find Rockdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockdale.

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

  • Spring Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
    • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Yostville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
    • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Moscow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Elmhurst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Minooka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
  • Nay Aug
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Moosic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
  • Avoca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
  • Dupont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
  • Scranton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Lehigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Freytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freytown
      • Freytown is located in Lackawanna County
    • Madisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockdale ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockdale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockdale.

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 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 Rockdale:

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2923, Longitude: -75.6116       In this case, the coordinates for Rockdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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