A visit to the Rocky Head 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 Head Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Head Cemetery:
31.4604, -86.0408
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Head Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Head Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies just to the south southwest of the Rocky Head Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Head Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rocky Head Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Head Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Wise Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wise Mill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Mill Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rosin Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rosin Ridge Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosin Ridge Cemetery
- Zions Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zions Chapel Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Chapel Cemetery
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Head Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Head Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zoar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Danleys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Mixson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Curtis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- New Brockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Pine Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Bullock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Wilkinstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Goodman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goodman is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Alberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Java
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- County Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Roeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Tarentum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Brantley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Battens Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Battens Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battens Crossroads
- Glenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Head Cemetery. The following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Head 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 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 Head Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Head Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157730 (Rocky Head Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157730 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elba
- Location given for Rocky Head Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4604432 Lon: -86.0407797
- 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 Coffee, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Head 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |