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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 Rocky Fork (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rocky Fork. 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 Rocky Fork ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rocky Fork: Rocky Frk.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Rocky Fork is located in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.

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

  • Kanawha County     (The home county of Rocky Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Cross Lanes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
      • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <2>
    • Dunbar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Nitro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <2>
    • Sattes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Sissonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • South Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
    • Saint Albans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
      • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
    • Airport Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Ruth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Emmons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Grippe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grippe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
    • Dartmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
    • Rumble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Ashford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brushton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Easly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
      • Easly is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Johns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
      • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Nellis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
    • Peytona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
      • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Racine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Boone County
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Culloden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Yates Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County
    • Fudges Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County
    • Ona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Procious
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
      • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Elkhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Montgomery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Crescent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • Smithers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Romance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Kenna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kentuck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Statts Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Hereford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Angerona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angerona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Alum Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Garretts Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Priestley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Sod
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
    • Tango
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
    • Yawkey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
      • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
    • Alkol
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
      • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
    • Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Portersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Myra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • Palermo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Grimms Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimms Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
      • Grimms Landing is located in Mason County
    • Upland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Mason County
    • Arbuckle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
    • Southside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Mason County
    • Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Baden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Apple Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County
    • Fivemile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Hogsett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Poca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
    • Raymond City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Morgans Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Bancroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Red House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Scott Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
    • Teays Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Valley
      • Teays Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teays Valley <2>
    • Teays Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teays Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
      • Teays Village is located in Putnam County
    • Eleanor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <2>
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Cicerone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Zona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
      • Zona is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Roxalana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rocky Fork, with the one closest to Rocky Fork listed first.
    • Bladen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Eureka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Rocky Fork ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Fork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rocky Fork, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rocky Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rocky Fork:

Cemeteries Near Rocky Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rocky Fork.

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

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

  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Sam Derrick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Derrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Derrick Cemetery
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
  • Goff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • McClanahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
  • Shorts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Altz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altz Cemetery
  • Brick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casdorph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casdorph Cemetery
  • Thaxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
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    • Good Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Sinclair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
    • Floral Hills Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rocky Fork had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pocatalico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocatalico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocatalico
    • Pocatalico is located in Kanawha County
  • Mound ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Kanawha County
  • Raymond City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
  • Poca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <2>
  • Sattes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <2>
  • Legg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Saint Albans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <2>
  • Sissonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Putnam County
  • Bancroft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Scary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scary
    • Scary is located in Putnam County
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    • Sigman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Davis Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
      • Davis Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Mink ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink
      • Mink is located in Kanawha County

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

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

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rocky Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4554, Longitude: -81.7226       In this case, the coordinates for Rocky Fork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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