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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 Island (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 Island. 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 Island ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rock Island: Rock Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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/parishes 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Rock Island is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Caddo (LA), Cass, Harrison, Morris & Upshur.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Rock Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Kellyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
    • Rocky Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Avinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <2>
    • Hughes Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <2>
    • Linden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
    • Kildare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Bryans Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Douglassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bivins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <2>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Judson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
    • Seven Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • East Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Teneryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Warren City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • White Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Greggton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Clarksville City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Harleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <2>
    • Morton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Noonday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Nesbitt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Woodlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Lansing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Pope City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Daingerfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cason
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Omaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
    • Naples
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Cookville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Island, with the one closest to Rock Island listed first.
    • Coffeeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Ore City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Diana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • LaFayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • James
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Upshur County
    • Graceton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
  • Wood County
    • Perryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Island ...

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

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

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

  • Coffeeville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffeeville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffeeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Coffeeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2960 <4>
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iron Bluff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the South Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of Lone Star.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7015 <4>
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pyland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beamer - Davis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer - Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Mattox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<6>

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

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

  • Coffeeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
  • Avinger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <2>
  • Orrs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
  • Hughes Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <2>
  • Diana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • LaFayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
  • Daingerfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sardis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
  • Cason
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
    • Ewell is located in Upshur County
  • Kellyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
  • Bettie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lanier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
      • Lanier is located in Cass County
    • Rocky Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Gilmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Island ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Island, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Island.

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 Island:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Island. 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>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.
<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>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- Rock Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8635, Longitude: -94.6638       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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