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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 City (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 City. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 City is located in Smith 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 Smith County: DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Putnam, Trousdale & Wilson.

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Rock City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Carthage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Carthage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Monoville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Dixon Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Bluff Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
    • Gordonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <1>
    • Defeated
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <1>
    • Hickman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Difficult
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Chestnut Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
  • Cannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Auburntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
      • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Gassaway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
      • Gassaway is located in Cannon County
    • Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Cannon County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Jenkins Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County
    • Clementsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Temperance Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Dowelltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Philippi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsons Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
      • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
    • Young Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
      • Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Nameless
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
      • Nameless is located in Jackson County
    • Rough Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson County
    • Haydenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenburg
      • Haydenburg is located in Jackson County
    • Gainesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
      • Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <1>
    • Whitleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitleyville
      • Whitleyville is located in Jackson County
    • Columbus Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Hill
      • Columbus Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 36,071 people
    • Burristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burristown
      • Burristown is located in Jackson County
    • Dodson Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Branch
      • Dodson Branch is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,074 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Meadorville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Frog Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <1>
    • Siloam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Walnut Shade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Pekin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
    • Boma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Baxter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <1>
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
    • Huntland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
      • Huntland is located in Putnam County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people
    • Burgess
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Cookeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rutherford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County
    • Murphree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphree
      • Murphree is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 120,954 people
    • Walter Hill Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
      • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
    • Walterhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
      • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
    • Compton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
      • Compton is located in Rutherford County
    • Readyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Estates
      • Fairfield Estates is located in Rutherford County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 131 people
    • Jamestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Castalian Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Chipman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <1>
    • Bransford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Westmoreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gallatin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <1>
    • Rock Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
    • South Tunnel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Sugar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Cottontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
    • Ocana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocana
      • Ocana is located in Sumner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,086 people
    • Corinth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Johntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White County
    • Fanchers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
      • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Saulsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Commerce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Watertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Possum Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
    • Round Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
      • Round Top is located in Wilson County
    • Statesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Wilson County
    • Cottage Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Home
      • Cottage Home is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 88 people
    • Leeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Laguardo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock City, with the one closest to Rock City listed first.
    • Akersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
    • Gamaliel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock City ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock City, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 City:

Cemeteries Near Rock City ...

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

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

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Litchford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
  • Litchford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
  • Violet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
  • Stowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
  • Enoch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Cemetery
  • Highers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highers Cemetery
  • Manning - Denton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning - Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning - Denton Cemetery
  • Bradleys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradleys Cemetery
  • Cage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cage Cemetery
  • Kennys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (739 more) ...
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Rome
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Smith County
  • Jennings ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Wilson County
  • Riddleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Riddleton is located in Smith County
  • Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Smith County
  • Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Monoville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
  • Bellwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Wilson County
  • New Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middleton
    • New Middleton is located in Smith County
  • Bluff Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Dixon Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
  • Tuckers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroads
    • Tuckers Crossroads is located in Wilson County
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Gordonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <1>
    • Stonewall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
      • Stonewall is located in Smith County
    • Elmwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Smith County

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

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

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2631, Longitude: -86.0530       In this case, the coordinates for Rock City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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