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A visit to the Rocky Plains Cemetery ...

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 Rocky Plains Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0645°   (34° 3' 52")

Lon:   -87.4429°   (-87° 26' 34")

The Rocky Plains Cemetery is located in Winston County<2>.

The county seat for Winston County is located in Double Springs. Double Springs lies just to the north northeast of the Rocky Plains Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rocky Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Kaeiser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaeiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaeiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kaeiser Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Kelly Mill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Mill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kelly Mill Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Mt. Ebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ebron Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Ebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Holden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Enon MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Old Union MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Union MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Wint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wint Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Pine Tucky MB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Tucky MB Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Tucky MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Tucky MB Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whatley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whatley Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Blooming Youth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Youth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Youth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Youth Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Lynn.
      • The Millstone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Milestone Mtn. Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Millstone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Old Ingle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ingle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ingle Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle & Wakefield Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashbank Cemetery
      • Ashbank Freewill Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261326 <5>
    • Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Winston County
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #608998 <5>
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Poplar Springs Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Winston County
    • Mt. Olive MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Slicklizzard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicklizzard
    • Slicklizzard is located in Walker County
  • Double Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Farriss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farriss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
    • Farriss is located in Winston County
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prospect. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Walker County
  • Falls City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Winston County
  • Natural Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Slick Ford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slick Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
    • Slick Ford is located in Winston County
  • Saragossa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saragossa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saragossa
    • Saragossa is located in Walker County
  • Houston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Winston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <6>
  • Delmar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
    • Delmar is located in Winston County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Glen Mary
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mary
      • Glen Mary is located in Winston County
    • Ashridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
      • Ashridge is located in Winston County
    • Kansas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Carbon Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Edgil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
      • Edgil is located in Walker County
    • Camak Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camak Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
      • Camak Mills is located in Walker County
    • Arley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boar Tush
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Eldridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gamble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gamble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
      • Gamble is located in Walker County
    • South Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
      • South Lowell is located in Walker County
    • Thornhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Marylee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marylee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
      • Marylee is located in Walker County
    • Littleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Winston County
    • Ellaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Ellaville is located in Winston County
    • Haleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Plains 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 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 Rocky Plains Cemetery:

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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2099639  (Rocky Plains Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2099639 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: Poplar Springs
    • County: Winston         Elev: 221
    • Location given for GNIS #2099639 (Rocky Plains Cemetery)

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

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 Winston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0645, Longitude: -87.4429       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Plains Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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