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 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 doctors and hospitals 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 may 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)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- 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)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- 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)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Rock Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Jenkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Mitford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- 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)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- 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)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Richburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- 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)
- Lugoff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spring Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Lafayette Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- 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)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- 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)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Pleasant Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Caskey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lancaster Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Oakhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- 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)
- Irmo is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <1>
- Chapin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Arthur is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Cayce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Ella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- 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)
- Glymphville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Glymphville is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
- 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)
- Sondleys is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondleys
- Slighs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Slighs is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Prosperity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stoney Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Hill is located in Newberry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Hill
- 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.
- Cedar Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cedar Creek is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Blythewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- 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)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Arcadia Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Woodfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- Brickyard Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- 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)
- Tuckertown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sartor Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sartor Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
- Delta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delta is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
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.
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 Rockton - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Thomas Woodward Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Yarborough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Milling Crossroad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (280 more) ...
- Molly Alston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
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)
- Simpson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Adger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- 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)
- Jennings is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Lever ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lever is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
- Pleasant ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Jenkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wallaceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
- Bookman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bookman is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
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]<3>. 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 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 Rockton:
- Websites specific to South Carolina
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Lexington County
- Newberry County
- Richland County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Rockton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |