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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rock Hill (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rock Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rock Hill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Rockhill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Rock Hill is located in Fauquier County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fauquier County: Clarke, Loudoun, Prince William, Rappahannock, Stafford & Warren.

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

  • Fauquier County     (The home county of Rock Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Halfway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
    • Zulla
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
      • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
    • The Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Landmark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
      • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
    • Belvoir ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
      • Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
    • Marshall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Broad Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Markham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Frytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Fauquier County
    • Orlean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Frogtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarke County
    • Berrys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
      • Berrys is located in Clarke County
    • Arcadia Farm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
    • Boyce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaylord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
      • Gaylord is located in Clarke County
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • White Post
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
  • Culpeper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Jeffersonton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
      • Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
    • Homeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Culpeper County
    • Elkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Eggbornsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
      • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
  • Fairfax City
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Fairfax County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • London Towne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Chantilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <2>
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
    • Floris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Herndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Reston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lee-Hi Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
      • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Random Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
      • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
    • Oakton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <2>
    • Springvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
    • Great Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
      • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <2>
    • Wolf Trap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
  • Frederick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Armel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
      • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Tulip
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
    • Stephens City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
      • Stephens City is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <2>
    • Echo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
      • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Day - Mar Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day - Mar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
      • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Welltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
      • Welltown is located in Frederick County
  • Loudoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Welbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
      • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
    • Unison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
      • Unison is located in Loudoun County
    • Aldie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Philomont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philomont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomont
      • Philomont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomont <2>
    • White Pump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
      • White Pump is located in Loudoun County
    • Arcola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
    • Silcott Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
      • Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
    • Round Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <2>
    • Waxpool
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waxpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Loudoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Purcellville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ashburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <2>
  • Manassas City
    • Manassas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Manassas Park City
    • Manassas Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <2>
  • Prince William County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Waterfall Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
      • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
    • Haymarket
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
      • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <2>
    • Catharpin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
    • Gainesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
    • Broad Run Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Bristow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron Gate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Nokesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rappahannock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Chester Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
      • Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
    • Reager
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
      • Reager is located in Rappahannock County
    • Amissville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rediviva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
      • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
    • Sperryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scrabble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Applewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
      • Applewood is located in Warren County
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Warren County
    • Front Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Warren County
    • Royal Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
      • Royal Village is located in Warren County
    • Viscose City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
      • Viscose City is located in Warren County
    • Reliance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Warren County
    • Limeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
      • Limeton is located in Warren County
    • Bentonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winchester City
    • Winchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Point-of-Rocks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Potomac Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Brunswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Lander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Tuscarora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscarora <2>
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rosemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Poolesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
      • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <2>
    • Beallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <2>
    • Dickerson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Dickerson is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickerson <2>
    • Darnestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Potomac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Travilah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Barnesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Sandy Hook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Jefferson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Hill, with the one closest to Rock Hill listed first.
    • Kabletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
      • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Bloomery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
      • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Charles Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ranson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <2>
    • Bolivar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Harpers Ferry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lower Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
    • Middleway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleway
      • Middleway is located in Jefferson County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleway <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Rock Hill ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Hill, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Hill ...

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

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rock Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
  • Solon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Ivy Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Gospel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Gospel Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • Ish Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ish Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ish Family Cemetery
  • Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Cool Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Spring Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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.<4>

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

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

  • Halfway
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Halfway is located in Fauquier County
  • Zulla
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
    • Zulla is located in Fauquier County
  • The Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Landmark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
    • Landmark is located in Fauquier County
  • Middleburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rectortown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rectortown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectortown
    • Rectortown is located in Fauquier County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rectortown <2>
  • Marshall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Welbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
    • Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
  • Broad Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterfall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
    • Waterfall is located in Prince William County
  • Hickory Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Loudoun County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Kerfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
      • Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
    • Delaplane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aldie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9093, Longitude: -77.7747       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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