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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 Creek (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 Creek. 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 Creek ...
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 occur.
Another variation: Rockcreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rock Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Creek is located in Unicoi County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Unicoi County: Madison (NC), Mitchell (NC), Yancey (NC), Carter, Greene & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Rock Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Creek:
- Unicoi County (The home county of Rock Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Erwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Banner Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
- Unicoi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bumpus Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
- Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Limestone Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Ernestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Loganton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loganton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
- Flag Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Carter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Woodby Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
- Tolley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Pine Crest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Gap Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Burbank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burbank is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Elizabethton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heaton Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Biltmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Roan Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Siam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Siam is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Horse Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
- Centersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
- Milburnton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milburnton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
- Rheatown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rheatown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
- Afton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Henshaw ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Estimated population in 2014: 470 people
- Pleasant View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,251 people
- Tusculum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tusculum is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Water Fork Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Water Fork Mill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Fork Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 445 people
- Camp Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Camp Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Jearoldstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
- Bolton Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bolton Estates is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
- Hawkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Chimneytop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
- Blossom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blossom is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Rotherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
- Block City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Church Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Hawkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Butler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Health ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- High Health is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
- Norris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Piney Flats
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Childress
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Colby ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Fordtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fordtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtown
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Bluff City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <1>
- Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
- Thom ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Colonial Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lella ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Galloway Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
- Sac ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Beechwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Kansas City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Conklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Onks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Onks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
- Telford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nolichucky ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nolichucky is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
- Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
- Green Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- South Gate Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Gate Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
- Jonesborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Ridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
- Johnson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
- Former names for Johnson City:
- Blue Plum Station
- Haynesville
- Johnsons Depot
- Johnsons Tank
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <1>
- Camelot Two
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Camelot Two is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
- Carnegie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carnegie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Avery County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Elk Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Plumtree
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Vale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Newland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whaley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
- Stamey Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stamey Town is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamey Town
- Beech Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crossnore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Montezuma is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Mount Gilead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- Buncombe County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Rockview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rockview is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockview
- Barnardsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Democrat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Flat Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Madison County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Allegheny
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Foster Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Cutshalltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- White Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Chapel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Allenstand
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Ivy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ivy is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Mars Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hurricane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Stackhouse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Walnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Madison County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- McDowell County (NC)
- Little Switzerland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Richlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Huntdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntdale is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntdale
- Relief
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
- Tipton Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
- Buladean
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Herrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
- Red Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
- Bakersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spruce Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Yancey County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Sioux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Ramseytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Higgins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Higgins is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Day Book
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
- Green Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Double Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Double Island is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Island
- Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Low Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Micaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newdale is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
- Pensacola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pensacola is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pensacola
- Celo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Celo is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Creek.
Cemeteries Near Rock Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Creek.
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 Rock Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Jobs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martin's Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Martin's Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Erwin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140960 <3>
- Beals Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swingle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swingle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Embreeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keplinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stuart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (1162 more) ...
- Greer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bumpus Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Creek.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Erwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Unicoi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Embreeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Embreeville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embreeville
- Unaka Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unaka Springs is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Springs
- Indian Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Mayday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mayday is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayday
- Marbleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marbleton is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Conklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conklin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clarkson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Ernestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
- Limestone Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Brownlow ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brownlow is located in Unicoi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlow
- Sioux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
- Okolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Okolona is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Creek.
Newspapers Published in Rock Creek ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Creek, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Creek:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Unicoi County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Avery County
- Buncombe County
- Madison County
- McDowell County
- Mitchell County
- Yancey County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rock Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |