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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 Rocky Mount Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rocky Mount Cemetery

Lat:   32.8664°   (32° 51' 59")

Lon:   -85.8659°   (-85° 51' 57")

The Old Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.

The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies just to the east southeast of the Old Rocky Mount Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Tallapoosa 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 Rocky Mount 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Rocky Mount Cemetery.

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

    • Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkehatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
      • Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jacksons' Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
      • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <4>
    • Our Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Dadeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dadeville
      • Dadeville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dadeville <4>
    • Benson ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Susannah ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Susannah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
      • Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Agricola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Fishpond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
      • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Irma ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
      • Irma is located in Elmore County
    • Ray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Erie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Hale County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Slaughters ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
        • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Cowpens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
        • Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
      • New Site
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
        • New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Kellyton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
        • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jordan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Elmore County
      • Hackneyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
        • Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Camp Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill
        • Camp Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Hill <4>
      • Nixburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
        • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
      • Cottage Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
        • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
      • Equality
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
        • Equality is located in Coosa County
      • Dudleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
        • Dudleyville is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Goldville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
        • Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Church Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Roxana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
        • Roxana is located in Lee County
      • Hissop
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
        • Hissop is located in Coosa 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tallapoosa County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Rocky Mount Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Farrow Dennis Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Dennis Graveyard is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Dennis Graveyard
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
    • Mask Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mask Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mask Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Shepard Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepard Graveyard is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Graveyard
      • Concord Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Benson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Carver Heights Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Heights Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Heights Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23983 <7>
      • Spain Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spain Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spain Cemetery
      • Red Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eagle Creek Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
      • Jackson Field Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Field Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Field Cemetery
      • Ephesus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ephesus 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #137494  (Old Rocky Mount Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #137494 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: Dadeville
      • County: Tallapoosa         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #137494 (Old Rocky Mount Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Tallapoosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Rocky Mount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8664, Longitude: -85.8659    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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