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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 Rockport (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 Rockport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Rockport ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Rock Port.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rockport. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockport.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rockport is located in Wetzel County.
To see how the shape of West 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 Wetzel County: Monroe (OH), Greene (PA), Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near Rockport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockport:
- Wetzel County (The home county of Rockport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
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- Hundred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kodol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
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- Round Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
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- Bebee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County
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- Barker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County
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- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County
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- Pine Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County
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- Proctor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Doddridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Roberts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Doddridge County
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- Doak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Doak is located in Doddridge County
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- Avondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Doddridge County
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- Smithburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smithburg is located in Doddridge County
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- West Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Alliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
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- Wyatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
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- Jimtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
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- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
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- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
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- Sardis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
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- Haywood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
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- Lumberport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Shinnston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Katy Lick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
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- Meadowbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
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- Saltwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
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- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Rymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
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- Metz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Marion County
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- Logansport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
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- Mannington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
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- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
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- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Farmington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Katy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
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- Hoodsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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- Helens Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
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- Worthington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Bannen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
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- Kausooth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
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- Adaline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
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- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loudenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
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- Glen Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocklick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
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- Rosbys Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
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- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
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- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Marshall County
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- Calis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
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- Limestone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
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- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
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- Maple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
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- Wadestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
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- Wana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
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- Blacksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
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- Hagans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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- Arnettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
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- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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- Bowlby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
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- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Triadelphia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County
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- Point Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County
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- Wheeling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Echo Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County
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- Valley Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County
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- Clearview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Potomac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Ritchie County
- Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Atwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County
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- Iuka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County
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- Sandusky
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County
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- Paden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Moses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Moses is located in Tyler County
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- Blue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Tyler County
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- Middlebourne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sistersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County
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- Friendly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- McKim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKim is located in Tyler County
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- Meadville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Tyler County
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- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Powhatan Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Captina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Captina is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Vadis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Shadyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Anvil
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Armstrongs Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Jacobsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- West Wheeling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Neffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brookside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Monroe County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Clarington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Sardis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Laings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Laings is located in Monroe County (OH)
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- Fly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
- Mount Carrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County (OH)
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- Coats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coats is located in Monroe County (OH)
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- Antioch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Beallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Ozark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Plainview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Monroe County (OH)
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- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Washington County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Matamoras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Fayette County (PA)
- Fairchance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- New Freeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Aleppo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Ashtree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Nettle Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Jollytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Higbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Ryerson Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Holbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Rutan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Spraggs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
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- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Beham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- Good Intent
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
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- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- West Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coon Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- McCracken
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McCracken is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockport, see our County-by-County Page for Rockport.
Cemeteries Near Rockport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockport.
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 Rockport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Meadowdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Strosnider Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jolliffee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Anderson Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCabe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Board Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yoho Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (657 more) ...
- Freedom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Rockport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Bannen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Endicott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Endicott is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
- Kausooth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Bellton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bellton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
- Howard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Dean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dean is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Millsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Millsboro is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsboro
- West
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West is located in Wetzel County
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- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
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- Anthem
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Adaline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wells ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wells is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Hundred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deep Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Valley is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockport.
Newspapers Published in Rockport ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockport, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockport.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockport:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Wetzel County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Doddridge County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Ritchie County
- Tyler County
- Belmont County
- Monroe County
- Washington County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rockport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |