Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rocky Run (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rocky Run. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rocky Run is located in Dinwiddie County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dinwiddie County: Amelia, Brunswick, Chesterfield, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince George & Sussex.
Below are the counties that are near Rocky Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rocky Run:
- Dinwiddie County (The home county of Rocky Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- McKenney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laird ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Darvills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Rowanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Addison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Ammon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Earls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Amelia Court House
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Brunswick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Callaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Dolphin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Edgerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Totaro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ante
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Ezell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Powellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Netta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Matoaca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Holly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Winterpock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Bollinger Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Ettrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Otterdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Emporia City
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Emporia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greensville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Jarratt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Radium
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Henrico County
- Deep Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Hopewell City
- Hopewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lunenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Dundas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Kenbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oral Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Victoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Spainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Blackstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winnie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Crewe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burkeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Pilkinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Dorset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Prince George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Derby ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Newville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Walmsley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Cherry Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Stony Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Henry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henry is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Grizzard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Mason
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mason is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Yale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rocky Run, see our County-by-County Page for Rocky Run.
Cemeteries Near Rocky Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Run.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rocky Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rocky Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eleven Oaks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Doyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bott Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Butterworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meredith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Booth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Level Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Poole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (272 more) ...
- Whites Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Rocky Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rocky Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rocky Run, with the one closest to Rocky Run listed first.
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Glendoyle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glendoyle is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendoyle
- Laird ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Darvills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Burgess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marmona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marmona is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmona
- Wilsons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Westboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Westboro is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Namozine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Namozine is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namozine
- Ordsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ordsburg is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordsburg
- Sturgeonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rocky Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Run.
Newspapers Published in Rocky Run ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Run, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Run:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Dinwiddie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Brunswick County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Emporia City
- Greensville County
- Henrico County
- Hopewell City
- Lunenburg County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Powhatan County
- Prince George County
- Richmond County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |