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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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 Hill ...

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: Rockhill.

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rock Hill is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Carter, Hawkins, Johnson, Washington, Bristol City (VA), Scott (VA) & Washington (VA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Rock Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Childress
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Sullivan County
    • Piney Flats
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Former name for Bluff City:
      • Zollicoffer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
    • Galloway Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Mill
      • Galloway Mill is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 665 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
    • Lella ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
      • Lella is located in Sullivan County
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County
    • Blountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <2>
    • Colby ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Sullivan County
    • Sac ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
      • Sac is located in Sullivan County
    • Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Sullivan County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
    • Wahoo ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Watauga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Biltmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
      • Biltmore is located in Carter County
    • Central
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County
    • Elizabethton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County
    • Siam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
    • Pine Crest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
    • Gap Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
      • Gap Run is located in Carter County
    • Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fish Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Springs
      • Fish Springs is located in Carter County
    • Buladeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladeen
      • Buladeen is located in Carter County
      • Former names for Buladeen:
      • Colesville
      • Magnetic
    • Woodby Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
      • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Milburnton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
      • Milburnton is located in Greene County
    • Centersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Greene County
    • Jearoldstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jearoldstown
      • Jearoldstown is located in Greene County
    • Rheatown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheatown
      • Rheatown is located in Greene County
    • Horse Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
      • Horse Creek is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 284 people
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Greene County
    • Tusculum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusculum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusculum
      • Tusculum is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Hawkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Rotherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County
    • Frisco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County
    • Waycross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Block City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County
    • Green Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County
    • Church Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <2>
    • Blossom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County
    • Chimneytop ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimneytop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimneytop
      • Chimneytop is located in Hawkins County
    • New Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County
    • Greenland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Hawkins County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County
    • Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Norris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Johnson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County
    • Fuller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County
    • Mountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shingletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County
    • Trade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Unicoi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Whispering Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Unicoi County
    • Limestone Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cove
      • Limestone Cove is located in Unicoi County
    • Unicoi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Erwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
    • Banner Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
      • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
    • Bumpus Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpus Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Cove
      • Bumpus Cove is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 729 people
    • Indian Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Unicoi County
    • Ernestville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
      • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
    • Clear Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
      • Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
      • Former name for Clear Branch:
      • Kittyton
    • Loganton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Unicoi County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Austin Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County
    • Carnegie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County
    • Oakland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
    • South Gate Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
      • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
    • East Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Johnson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • 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 <2>
    • North Johnson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Flourville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County
    • Camelot Two
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
    • Spurgeon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
    • Gray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <2>
  • Avery County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Mount Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Whaley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
      • Whaley is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Elk Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
      • Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
    • Beech Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
      • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
    • Minneapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
      • Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Banner Elk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
      • Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Newland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
      • Newland is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
    • Sugar Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Mountain
      • Sugar Mountain is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Avery County (NC)
    • Plumtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
      • Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
  • Mitchell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Buladean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
      • Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Richlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bailey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Herrell ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrell
      • Herrell is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Little Rock Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Creek
      • Little Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Relief
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Relief. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Tipton Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Hill
      • Tipton Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Red Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Mitchell County (NC)
    • Bakersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Watauga County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Watauga Falls ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga Falls
      • Watauga Falls is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Rominger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rominger
      • Rominger is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Mabel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Sugar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Zionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Matney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Watauga County (NC)
    • Vilas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
    • Valle Crucis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
      • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
  • Yancey County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Sioux
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux
      • Sioux is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Green Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ramseytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
      • Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
    • Day Book
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day Book. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Book
      • Day Book is located in Yancey County (NC)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Hill ...

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

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

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

  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peregoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peregoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peregoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLaney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bare Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arrants Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrants Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calbaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kidwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rumbley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbley 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.<4>

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

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

  • Childress
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
    • Childress is located in Sullivan County
  • Piney Flats
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Keenburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenburg
    • Keenburg is located in Carter County
  • Watauga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Carter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Austin Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Springs
    • Austin Springs is located in Washington County
  • Bluff City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Former name for Bluff City:
    • Zollicoffer
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <2>
  • Elizabethton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sumpter ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Sumpter is located in Sullivan County
  • Carnegie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Carnegie is located in Washington County
  • Lella ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
    • Lella is located in Sullivan County
  • Flourville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
    • Flourville is located in Washington County
  • Johnson City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • 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 <2>
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    • Milligan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
      • Milligan is located in Carter County
    • Siam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County
    • Thom ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
      • Thom is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Hill ...

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 Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Hill, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Hill.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rock Hill:

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty.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>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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4098, Longitude: -82.2724       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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