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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 Rockford (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 Rockford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Rockford is located in Harrison County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Barbour, Doddridge, Lewis, Marion, Taylor, Upshur & Wetzel.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Rockford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Lost Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • McWhorter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
      • McWhorter is located in Harrison County
    • Craigmoor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • West Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
      • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
    • Stonewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • Anmoore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Nutter Fort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Tichenal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
      • Tichenal is located in Harrison County
    • Adamston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
      • Adamston is located in Harrison County
    • Clarksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Despard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • O'Neill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • O'Neill is located in Harrison County
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Pepper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pepper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Elk City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Tygart Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygart Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
      • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
    • Wellington Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
      • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
    • Philippi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Barbour County
    • Audra
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Meriden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
    • Arden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Knawl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Orlando
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Burnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Milroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Arnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Heaters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
    • Coldwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Doddridge County
    • New Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clara
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Clara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
      • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
    • Doak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doak
      • Doak is located in Doddridge County
    • Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
      • Market is located in Doddridge County
    • Smithburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
    • Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Doddridge County
    • Roberts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Doddridge County
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duckworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckworth
      • Duckworth is located in Doddridge County
  • Gilmer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Conings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conings
      • Conings is located in Gilmer County
    • Troy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Sand Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newberne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
      • Newberne is located in Gilmer County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Jane Lew
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
    • Berlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Lewis County
    • Valley Chapel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Garton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Smith Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Cox Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Lewis County
    • Alum Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Eldora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Marion County
    • Whitehall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Helens Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
      • Helens Run is located in Marion County
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Monongah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
      • Monongah is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
    • Colfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Marion County
    • Watson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Marion County
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
    • Garden Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Marion County
    • Barrackville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
      • Barrackville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Marion County
  • Preston County
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Independence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Preston County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Midvale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
    • Tigheville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Womelsdorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cassity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
    • Gilman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Randolph County
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Whyte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
    • Leadsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
      • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Helvetia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
  • Ritchie County
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ritchie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Astor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Oreide
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • West Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Teter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
    • Buckhannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Reger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
    • Abbott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Upshur County
    • Overhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Adrian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Upshur County
    • Sago
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
      • Sago is located in Upshur County
    • Excelsior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Hoover Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
      • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
    • Gormley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Tallmansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tallmansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmansville
      • Tallmansville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmansville <2>
    • Frenchton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Replete
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
  • Wetzel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Bane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County

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

Cemeteries Near Rockford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockford.

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

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

  • Rockford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frame Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stouts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jesse Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Johnstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Johnstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Johnstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Straley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Gnatty Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnatty Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gnatty Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Horeb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockford had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lost Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Johnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Harrison County
  • Jane Lew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Romines Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romines Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romines Mills
    • Romines Mills is located in Harrison County
  • Craigmoor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
    • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
  • Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Lewis County
  • Aberdeen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
  • West Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Quiet Dell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
    • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
  • Goodhope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope
    • Goodhope is located in Harrison County
  • Lightburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
    • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
  • Ruraldale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruraldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
    • Ruraldale is located in Upshur County
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    • Overfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overfield
      • Overfield is located in Barbour County
    • Lorentz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorentz
      • Lorentz is located in Upshur County
    • Deanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
      • Deanville is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Rockford ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockford, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rockford:

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Rockford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Rockford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1365, Longitude: -80.3323       In this case, the coordinates for Rockford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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