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A visit to the Old Rock Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery

Lat:   33.0543°   (33° 3' 15")

Lon:   -86.7675°   (-86° 46' 2")

The Old Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.

The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Old Rock Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Chilton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Rock Springs Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Calera
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jemison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montevallo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Former names for Wilton:
      • Birmingham Junction
      • Bismarck
      • Catoosa
      • Woods
      • Woodsborough
    • Oakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Bibb County
    • Brierfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
      • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <4>
    • Ashby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
      • Ashby is located in Bibb County
    • Thorsby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maylene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maylene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maylene
      • Maylene is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maylene <4>
    • Shelby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saginaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
    • Siluria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siluria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
      • Siluria is located in Shelby County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brantleyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
        • Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
      • Columbiana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Bibb County
      • Alabaster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
        • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
      • Eddings
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddings
        • Eddings is located in Bibb County
      • Tucker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Bibb County
      • Pine Grove Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
        • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
      • Merrell Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
        • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
      • Sawmill Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Town
        • Sawmill Town is located in Shelby County
      • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
        • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
      • Clanton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
        • Clanton is located in Chilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
      • Helena
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
      • Cane Creek ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
        • Cane Creek is located in Bibb County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chilton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rock Springs Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Calera
      • Calera lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calera.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
    • Clanton
      • Clanton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clanton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
    • Columbiana
    • Montevallo
    • Shelby
      • Shelby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Thorsby
      • Thorsby lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thorsby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Rock Springs Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh - Busby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh - Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh - Busby Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh - Busby Cemetery
    • Shelby Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelby Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Memorial Gardens
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Richardson - Randall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson - Randall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson - Randall Cemetery
    • Session Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Session Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Session Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Session Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rocky Mount Community Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Mount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Alabama National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Alabama National Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alabama National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Montevallo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279623 <6>
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Montevallo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montevallo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montevallo Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montevallo Cemetery
      • Center Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
      • Brasher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brasher Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brasher Cemetery
      • Leach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136710  (Old Rock Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136710 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Montevallo
      • County: Chilton         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #136710 (Old Rock Springs Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Rock Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0543, Longitude: -86.7675       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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