A visit to the Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Springs Cemetery:
33.1404, -85.9891
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rock Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Prospect Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hatchett Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dillard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rozelle & Chandler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The O'Neil Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the O'Neil Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Goodwater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2329698 <5>
- Greenview Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Millerville Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gutherie Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wilsons Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Cemetery
- Simmons Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Community Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simmons Community Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Millerville.
- The Simmons Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simmons Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26284 <5>
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Hackneyville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hackneyville Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville Cemetery
- Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millerville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Goodwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hackneyville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackneyville
- Hollins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hollins is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Harkins Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harkins Crossroads is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins Crossroads
- Chambers Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chambers Springs is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Springs
- Kellyton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Cowpens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
- Goldville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Goldville is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Chandler Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chandler Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Springs
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oldfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- New Site
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Site is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Site
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Mellow Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mellow Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellow Valley
- Abihka ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abihka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abihka
- Sycamore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Stewartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stewartville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Alexander City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rendalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rendalia is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendalia
- Mignon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mignon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mignon
- Sylacauga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Erin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
- Ray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Emuckfaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Emuckfaw is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emuckfaw
- Lineville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winterboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winterboro is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterboro
- Gantts Quarry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gantts Quarry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantts Quarry
- Waldo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
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 Rock Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Ashland
- Goodwater
- Lineville
- Mignon
- Sylacauga
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805410 (Rock Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805410 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 291 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millerville
- Location given for Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1403952 Lon: -85.9891334
- 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 Clay, 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- Rock Springs 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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