Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rockdale (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 Rockdale. 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 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.
Rockdale is located in Maury 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 Maury County: Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Marshall & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Rockdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockdale:
- Maury County (The home county of Rockdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
- Screamer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Screamer is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
- Frierson Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Scotts Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Broadview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Ashwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Giles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Liberty Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsville is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Weakley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weakley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Bufords
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bufords is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Lynnville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bodenham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bodenham is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
- Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Gordon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
- Powell Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
- Pulaski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anthony Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Anthony Hill is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Duck River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Duck River is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
- Aetna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Swan Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
- Littlelot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Littlelot is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
- Tottys Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
- Hornertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornertown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
- Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
- Graytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Graytown is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
- Primm Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Nunnelly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
- Whitfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitfield is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Webber City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Webber City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Ethridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Park Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Lawrenceburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Prospect
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Leoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Busby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Loretto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Westpoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Hohenwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Voorhies
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Kimmins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Globe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- South Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Cornersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cochran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Lewisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Yell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Anes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Caney Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Ashland Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Slickrock Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
- Waynesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burwood is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
- Wilkes ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkes is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
- Thompson's Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
- Former name for Thompson's Station:
- Littlebury
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
- Duplex
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duplex is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockdale, see our County-by-County Page for Rockdale.
Cemeteries Near Rockdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockdale.
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 Rockdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Bumpass - King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orr Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sheepneck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lasley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Factory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Workman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blowing Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Spring Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blowing Spring Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Mount Pleasant.
- The Blowing Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blowing Rock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9417 <3>
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chavers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cecil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (1184 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rockdale had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Carpenters ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Sandy Hook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Crestview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Summertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frierson Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson Town is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
- Hampshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Southport is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Henryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Yokley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yokley is located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Broadview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Broadview is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
- Ashwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Maury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Newburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockdale.
Newspapers Published in Rockdale ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockdale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockdale.
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 helpful 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 Rockdale:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Maury County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Giles County
- Hickman County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- Marshall County
- Wayne County
- Williamson 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockdale) 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 Rockdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |