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A visit to the Rockford 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 Rockford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockford Cemetery:

32.8910, -86.2250

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rockford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rockford Cemetery is located in Coosa County<2>.

The county seat for Coosa County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies just to the east southeast of the Rockford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rockford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
  • Miller - Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • New Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • Hollybranch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hollybranch Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollybranch Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Darsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Darsey Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darsey Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Rockford.
      • The Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26163 <5>
    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bell Rattle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Rattle Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Rattle Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Swamp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swamp Creek Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Creek Cemetery
    • Murchison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Murchison Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Nixburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Nixburg Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg Cemetery
    • Peace & Goodwill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Shiloh Cemetery
    • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockford Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rockford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hissop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hissop is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
  • Pentonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Nixburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
  • Ray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ray is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Weogufka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
  • Equality
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Equality is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
  • Fishpond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fishpond is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
  • Dollar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
  • Seman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Seman is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
  • Kellyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Titus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mount Olive is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Stewartville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Stewartville is located in Coosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Lightwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
    • Our Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
    • Goodwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Central is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Alexander City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hollins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hollins is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins

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 Rockford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coosa County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rockford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Coosa 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 Rockford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #135731  (Rockford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #135731 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: Coosa
      • Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockford
      • Location given for Rockford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.890957     Lon: -86.2249715
      • 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 Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Rockford 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.