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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 Rockton (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 Rockton. 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 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 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.

Rockton is located in Fairfield County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Newberry, Richland & Union.

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

  • Fairfield County     (The home county of Rockton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Winnsboro Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
      • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
    • Winnsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Adger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Smallwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
      • Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
    • Rock Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Jenkinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Monticello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Mitford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Blackstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cornwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Great Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gayle Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Richburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Eureka Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Fort Lawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lando
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Kershaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Liberty Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Kershaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
    • Lugoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spring Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
      • Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Lafayette Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
      • Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Log Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
      • Log Town is located in Kershaw County
    • Westville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Bell Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Heath Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Caskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caskey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
      • Caskey is located in Lancaster County
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Oakhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
  • Lexington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Irmo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <2>
    • Chapin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Seven Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Arthur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Lexington County
    • Cayce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <2>
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Ella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Lexington County
    • Red Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Lake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
  • Newberry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Peak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
    • Glymphville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glymphville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Pomaria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Little Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sondleys ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
      • Sondleys is located in Newberry County
    • Slighs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Prosperity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Newberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Blythewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutch Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Ballentine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Murray of Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dentsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Arcadia Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
      • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Woodfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
      • Woodfield is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Ravenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
      • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockton, with the one closest to Rockton listed first.
    • Tuckertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sartor Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Rockton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockton.

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

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

  • Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnsboro Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Woodward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yarborough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Buffalo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milling Crossroad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milling Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Molly Alston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molly Alston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molly Alston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Aimwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockton had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Winnsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Simpson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Fairfield County
  • Adger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
    • Adger is located in Fairfield County
  • Ridgeway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • White Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jennings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Fairfield County
  • Flint Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
  • Lever ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
    • Lever is located in Richland County
  • Pleasant ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
    • Pleasant is located in Richland County
  • Jenkinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Wallaceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
      • Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
    • Bookman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
      • Bookman is located in Richland County
    • Woodward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockton ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockton.

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 Rockton:

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

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>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 Rockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3474, Longitude: -81.0873       In this case, the coordinates for Rockton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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