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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Rocksdale is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane & Wirt.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Rocksdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Hur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
      • Hur is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hur
      • From Rocksdale to Hur
    • Pink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Arnoldsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Rocksdale to Beech
    • Bigbend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bigbend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend
      • Bigbend is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bigbend
      • From Rocksdale to Bigbend
    • Grantsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Russet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Russet
      • From Rocksdale to Russet
    • Staten
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
      • Staten is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Staten
      • From Rocksdale to Staten
    • Orma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gomez ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
      • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
    • Freed
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freed. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freed
      • From Rocksdale to Freed
    • Oka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oka
      • From Rocksdale to Oka
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmira
      • From Rocksdale to Elmira
    • Sleith ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
      • Sleith is located in Braxton County
    • Progress ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Braxton County
    • Clem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Frametown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockton
      • From Rocksdale to Rockton
    • Strange Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Exchange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gassaway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Twistville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
      • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Lydia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Lydia is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lydia
      • From Rocksdale to Lydia
    • Dink
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dink
      • From Rocksdale to Dink
    • Valley Fork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Rocksdale to Gould
    • Ira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Rocksdale to Ira
    • Porter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Procious
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spread
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Rocksdale to Elkhurst
    • Hartland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wattsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Rocksdale to Wattsville
  • Gilmer County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garfield
      • From Rocksdale to Garfield
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Meadowdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meadowdale
      • From Rocksdale to Meadowdale
    • Hereford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hereford
      • From Rocksdale to Hereford
    • Statts Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Fletcher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fletcher
      • From Rocksdale to Fletcher
    • Kentuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Odaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Rocksdale to Medina
    • Sandyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairplain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Rocksdale to Fairplain
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
  • Kanawha County
  • Ritchie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Oxbow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Rocksdale to Oxbow
    • Smithville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burnt House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Rocksdale to Cisco
    • Cantwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rusk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Rocksdale to Rusk
    • Cokeleys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Rocksdale to Cokeleys
    • Slab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slab
      • From Rocksdale to Slab
    • Petroleum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Rocksdale to Petroleum
    • Cairo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Berea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berea
      • From Rocksdale to Berea
    • Cornwallis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Rocksdale to Cornwallis
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocksdale, with the one closest to Rocksdale listed first.
    • Triplett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Triplett
      • From Rocksdale to Triplett
    • Millard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graux
      • From Rocksdale to Graux
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roxalana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Rocksdale to Rushville
    • Reedy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Looneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Roane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Looneyville <2>
    • Zona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zona
      • From Rocksdale to Zona
    • Kester ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
      • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
  • Wirt County
  • Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Rocksdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocksdale.

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

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

  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Starcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stalman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Triplett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Triplett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Triplett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Husk Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rocksdale had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Richardson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Calhoun County
  • Hur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
    • Hur is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hur
    • From Rocksdale to Hur
  • Pink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Altizer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer
    • Altizer is located in Calhoun County
  • Triplett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
    • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Triplett
    • From Rocksdale to Triplett
  • Mount Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County
  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech
    • From Rocksdale to Beech
  • Arnoldsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sycamore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Calhoun County
  • Millard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schilling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schilling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
    • Schilling is located in Roane County
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    • Creston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creston
      • From Rocksdale to Creston
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Roane County
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Roane County

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

Newspapers Published in Rocksdale ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocksdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocksdale, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocksdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Rocksdale:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocksdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocksdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8441, Longitude: -81.2209       In this case, the coordinates for Rocksdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Rocksdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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