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 Rockville (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 Rockville. 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 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.
Rockville is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.
Below are the counties that are near Rockville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockville:
- Dauphin County (The home county of Rockville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Fort Hunter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Lucknow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Dauphin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Colonial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
- Hillside Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Edgemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linglestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paxtonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
- Bloomburg Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
- Colonial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Latimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Lake Meade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- York Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gargol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gargol is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
- Gardners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Idaville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- East Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Aspers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Bendersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Berks County
- Meckville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- West Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Wormleysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camp Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lemoyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lower Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sporting Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Shiremanstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Seven Stars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Knousetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Thompsontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Richfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Swales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- McAlisterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Aberdeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elizabethtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Rheems
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Milton Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Mastersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
- Maytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Florin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Mount Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Joy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Palmyra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Syner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Campbelltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Annville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Green Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Colebrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Fontana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Bunker Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Cleona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heilmandale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Malta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Mandata
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leck Kill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perdix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Duncannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Rose Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Bailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Mecks Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Liverpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Falling Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Klingerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Tower City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Suedberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
- Irving
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Rough and Ready
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Beuchler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
- Valley View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keffers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Hegins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- McKees Half Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Hoffer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Aline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Chapman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Port Trevorton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shadle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Pallas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Dundore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- New Market
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Marsh Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Andersontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Andersontown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
- Nauvoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Redland Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Siddonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Siddonsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
- Valley Green
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Lewisberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
- Goldsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Erney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Erney is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockville, see our County-by-County Page for Rockville.
Cemeteries Near Rockville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockville.
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 Rockville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perry Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sitterley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Enola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola Cemetery
- The Enola Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brick Church Cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2206443 <3>
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Harrisburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shoops Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Shoops Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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, Rockville had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Fort Hunter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Lucknow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Marysville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dauphin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stone Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
- Perdix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- West Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Penbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linglestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- White Spring is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
- Ellendale Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockville.
Newspapers Published in Rockville ...
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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockville.
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 websites either 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 Rockville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Dauphin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Cumberland County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- York 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockville) 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 Rockville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |