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 Rocky Ford (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 Rocky Ford. 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 Rocky Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rocky Ford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Ford.
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Rocky Ford is located in Campbell 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 Campbell County: McCreary (KY), Whitley (KY), Anderson, Claiborne, Scott & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Ford:
- Campbell County (The home county of Rocky Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Jacksboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Caryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Silica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silica is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
- LaFollette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Demory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Demory is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demory
- Pine Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
- Stanfill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Boy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Elk Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Shea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shea is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Rocky Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Fraterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fraterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
- Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
- Norris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 472 people
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
- Leinarts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leinarts is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Claxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Oliver Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Claiborne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Speedwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clairfield is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairfield
- Hamlin Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin Town is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin Town
- Pruden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Big Barren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
- Goin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goin is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
- Sandlick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
- Minton Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Minton Mill is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Mill
- Estimated population in 2014: 527 people
- Fentress County
- Gernt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Bayless ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bayless is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayless
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,396 people
- Heiskell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Ridge is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Ridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
- Halls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Powell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dante
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Murphy Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Karns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Fountain City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Ridgeview Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
- Corryton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Mahan Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
- Tupper Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
- Petros
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Petros is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
- Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
- Mill Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Coalfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Sunbright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Annadel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Annadel is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadel
- Blue Gem ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
- Coal Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Wartburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brewstertown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
- Burrville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Burrville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
- Roane County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Kelley Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kelley Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
- Ethel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ethel is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
- Bear ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Dyllis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dyllis is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Straight Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Montgomery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Smoky Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
- Norma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
- Winona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winona is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
- Hembree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hembree is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
- Huntsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hughett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hughett is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughett
- Winfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Helenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Isham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isham is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Loyston ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loyston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyston
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Rhodelia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Braden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Estimated population in 2014: 277 people
- Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Phebe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Phebe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
- Gabe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gabe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
- Loo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loo is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
- Paulette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paulette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette
- Warwicktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warwicktown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
- Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
- Maynardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
- Bell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Pearl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pruden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pruden is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruden
- Fonde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fonde is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonde
- Frakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frakes is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frakes
- Capito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Capito is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
- Yellow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Premier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Premier is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier
- Stony Fork Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- McCreary County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Strunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Pine Knot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Stearns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Whitley City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Whitley County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Fairview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
- Ayers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Red Ash
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Packard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Pleasant View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Emlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Nevisdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nevisdale is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevisdale
- Verne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Verne is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Siler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Siler is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Ford.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Ford.
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 Rocky Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Carroll Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Madison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Queener Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksboro City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- De Lap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blankenbickler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (1053 more) ...
- David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGhee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Rocky Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Ford, with the one closest to Rocky Ford listed first.
- Jacksboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Caryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- LaFollette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- LaFollette is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFollette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,585 people
- LaFollette has also been known as:
- Big Creek Gap
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFollette <1>
- Whitman ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Lindsay Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay Mill is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Mill
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Pine Mountain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mountain is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Elk Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Rocky Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rocky Top is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Top
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Former names for Rocky Top:
- Coal Creek
- Lake City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Top <1>
- Boy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boy is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fincastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
- Agee ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Agee is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Jeffers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jeffers is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Ford.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Ford ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Ford, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Ford.
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 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 Rocky Ford:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Claiborne County
- Fentress County
- Knox County
- Morgan County
- Roane County
- Scott County
- Union County
- Bell County
- McCreary County
- Whitley 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> | 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 Rocky Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rocky Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |