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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 Rockaway (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 Rockaway. 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 doctors 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.

Rockaway is located in Fluvanna 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 Fluvanna County: Albemarle, Buckingham, Cumberland, Goochland & Louisa.

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

  • Fluvanna County     (The home county of Rockaway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Lake Monticello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
      • Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
    • Fork Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Weber City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kents Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
      • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
    • Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
      • Nicholas is located in Fluvanna County
  • Albemarle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Keswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Scottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Shadwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
      • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
    • Simeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
      • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
    • Cobham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
    • Keene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Eastham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
      • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Rio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Porters
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
      • Porters is located in Albemarle County
  • Buckingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
    • Gold Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Centenary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
      • Centenary is located in Buckingham County
    • Gravel Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
    • Axtell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
      • Axtell is located in Buckingham County
    • Glenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
    • Dillwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
      • Dillwyn is located in Buckingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillwyn <2>
    • Manteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
      • Manteo is located in Buckingham County
    • Buckingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Vinco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
      • Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
    • Alcoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
      • Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
    • Enonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
      • Enonville is located in Buckingham County
  • Charlottesville City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Charlottesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Lakeside Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Trenton Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
      • Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
    • Trents Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
      • Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Guinea Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
      • Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
  • Goochland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
    • Fife
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Hadensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Enon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Goochland County
    • Sandy Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Goochland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Maidens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Dawsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Quinque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Amicus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
  • Hanover County
    • Vontay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
      • Vontay is located in Hanover County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Bells Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
      • Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
    • Medlock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
      • Medlock is located in Louisa County
    • Trevilians
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
      • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
    • Louisa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <2>
    • Meltons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Cuckoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
      • Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <2>
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 Louisa County
    • Willowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
    • Bumpass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
      • Bumpass is located in Louisa County
      • Bumpass has also been known as:
      • Bumpas
      • Bumpass Junction
      • Bumpass Station
      • Bumpass Turnout
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
  • Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
  • Nelson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Faber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Warminster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
      • Warminster is located in Nelson County
    • Rockfish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfish
      • Rockfish is located in Nelson County
    • Adial
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
      • Adial is located in Nelson County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Gordonsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Madison Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Montpelier Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <2>
    • Orange
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Danton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
  • Powhatan County
    • Beaumont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
  • Spotsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Holladay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holladay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Glenora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
      • Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockaway ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockaway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockaway, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockaway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rockaway:

Cemeteries Near Rockaway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockaway.

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

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

  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Bowler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowler Cemetery
  • O'Brien Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery
  • Henson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Bowles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
  • Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Little Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Fork Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Bettie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettie 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>

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

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

  • Palmyra
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Fluvanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Carysbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysbrook
    • Carysbrook is located in Fluvanna County
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Fluvanna County
  • Fork Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County
  • Bybee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Bybee is located in Fluvanna County
  • Stage Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stage Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Junction
    • Stage Junction is located in Fluvanna County
  • Kents Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
    • Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Goochland County
  • Mallory ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
    • Mallory is located in Louisa County
  • Antioch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Bremo Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremo Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremo Bluff
      • Bremo Bluff is located in Fluvanna County
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
    • Hardware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardware
      • Hardware is located in Fluvanna County

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

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

The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockaway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockaway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8515, Longitude: -78.2639       In this case, the coordinates for Rockaway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rockaway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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