A visit to the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery:
33.3173, -85.3977
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies just to the west of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Rocky Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Highway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Highway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Cemetery
- Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Big Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Boozer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Boozer Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozer Cemetery
- Wildcat Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wildcat Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Mt. Gilread Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Cool Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- High Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Rocky Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Corbin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Corbin is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Cambridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Wedowee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- High Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockdale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Sewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Frolona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Morrison Crossroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
- Ephesus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Milner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milner is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Roanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malone Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Malone Ferry is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Ferry
- Peavy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Rock Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Ofelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ofelia is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ofelia
- Forester Chapel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
- O'Neals Crossroad
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Roosterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Micaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Micaville is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
- Ranburne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hightower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hightower is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
- Christiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
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 Rocky Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Randolph County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #124239 (Old Rocky Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #124239 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wedowee
- Location given for Old Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3173382 Lon: -85.3977281
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Randolph, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Rocky Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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