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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 Rock Bridge (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 Rock Bridge. 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.

Name Variations for Rock Bridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Rockbridge.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rock Bridge: Rock Brg. (or less commonly used: Rock Brdg. or Rock Brdge.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

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

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Rock Bridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Corinth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethpage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
    • South Tunnel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bransford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • Fountain Head
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Chipman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipman
      • From Rock Bridge to Chipman
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <2>
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trousdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
      • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
    • Castalian Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalian Springs
      • Castalian Springs is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 556 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalian Springs <2>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Old Hickory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rayon City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Ridgetop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
    • Hermitage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marvel ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
      • Marvel is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 people
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Davidson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Rock Bridge to Maplewood
    • Donelson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Nashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
      • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Addie ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
      • Addie is located in Davidson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
  • Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Mulloy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mulloy
      • From Rock Bridge to Mulloy
    • Calistia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calistia
      • From Rock Bridge to Calistia
    • Jernigan Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • White House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <2>
    • Cross Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hygeia Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Greenbrier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Rock Bridge to Oakland
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Shade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rock City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Monoville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monoville
      • From Rock Bridge to Monoville
    • Difficult
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Defeated
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaver Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • South Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Possum Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckwith
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beckwith
      • From Rock Bridge to Beckwith
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Leeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leeville
      • From Rock Bridge to Leeville
    • Mount Juliet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Belinda City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
      • Belinda City is located in Wilson County
    • Lynn Christie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Christie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Christie
      • Lynn Christie is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 6,411 people
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Rock Bridge to Linwood
    • Gladeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <2>
    • Petroleum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Rock Bridge to Petroleum
    • Mount Aerial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Trammel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trammel
      • From Rock Bridge to Trammel
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Halfway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halfway
      • From Rock Bridge to Halfway
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halifax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Halifax
      • From Rock Bridge to Halifax
    • Yesse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Barren County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Schochoh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schochoh
      • From Rock Bridge to Schochoh
    • Adairville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <2>
    • South Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Akersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Rock Bridge to Akersville
    • Fountain Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Bridge, with the one closest to Rock Bridge listed first.
    • Drake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <2>
    • Woodburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Claypool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claypool
      • From Rock Bridge to Claypool
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Bridge.

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

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

  • Rock Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphura Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphura Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bushs Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durham Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethpage Lower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethpage Upper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Bethpape Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpape Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sherron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rock Bridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sulphura
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
    • Sulphura is located in Sumner County
  • Sideview ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
    • Sideview is located in Sumner County
  • Bethpage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Tunnel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brackentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
    • Brackentown is located in Sumner County
  • Rogana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
    • Rogana is located in Sumner County
  • Pondville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Sumner County
  • Bransford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
    • Bransford is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
  • Bledsoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bledsoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
    • Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
  • Fountain Head
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chipman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
    • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chipman
    • From Rock Bridge to Chipman
  • Trousdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
    • Trousdale is located in Sumner County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Bridge ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Bridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Bridge, 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 Rock Bridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Rock Bridge:

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

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5138, Longitude: -86.3834    
<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 Rock Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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