A visit to the Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Creek Cemetery:
31.1172, -85.1992
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.
The county seat for Houston County is located in Dothan. Dothan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rocky Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clayton Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Ashford City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ashford City Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford City Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowarts Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Crestlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Crestlawn Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cowarts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Cowarts Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts Cemetery
- Coonrod Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Coonrod Cemetery is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod Cemetery
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Memphis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Memphis Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Springs Cemetery is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ashford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Cottonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barber
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Cowarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hodgesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Cedar Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Malone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Webb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jakin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Parish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Madrid is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Bascom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Dothan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sawhatchee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Kinsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Rehobeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Campbellton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steam Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Parker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Parker Village is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Village
- Taylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Taylor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
- Merritts Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
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 Rocky Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Houston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rocky Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Houston 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 Rocky Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2130666 (Rocky Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2130666 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: Houston
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grangeburg
- Location given for Rocky Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1172222 Lon: -85.1991667
- 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 Houston, 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- Rocky Creek 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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