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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 Rochelle (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 Rochelle. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Rochelle is located in McCulloch County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCulloch County: Brown, Coleman, Concho, Mason, Menard & San Saba.

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

  • McCulloch County     (The home county of Rochelle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
    • Lohn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
      • Lohn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <2>
    • Voca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
      • Voca is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <2>
    • Pear Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Waldrip
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
      • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
    • Melvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in McCulloch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <2>
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
    • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
      • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
    • Doole ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
      • Doole is located in McCulloch County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Keys Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Brookesmith
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Indian Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Trickham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Gouldbusk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pontotoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Menard County
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
  • San Saba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochelle, with the one closest to Rochelle listed first.
    • Richland Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <2>
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Locker ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • San Saba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Rochelle ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochelle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochelle, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochelle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rochelle:

Cemeteries Near Rochelle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochelle.

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

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

  • Rochelle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochelle Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • Cowboy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowboy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowboy Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Carroll Colony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Colony Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lohn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lohn Cemetery
  • Spiller Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiller Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
  • Richland Springs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Springs Cemetery
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
  • Fife Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Camp San Saba Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp San Saba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp San Saba Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rochelle had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brady
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in McCulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <2>
  • Voca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
    • Voca is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <2>
  • Richland Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
    • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <2>
  • Milburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
  • Camp San Saba
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp San Saba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
  • Waldrip
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
    • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
  • Katemcy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katemcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katemcy
    • Katemcy is located in Mason County
  • Fredonia
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Rockwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
  • Pontotoc
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trickham
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Field Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
      • Field Creek is located in Llano County
    • San Saba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rochelle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochelle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2246, Longitude: -99.2112       In this case, the coordinates for Rochelle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Rochelle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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