A visit to the Rocky Ridge 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 Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery:
33.2215, -86.6294
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the south southeast of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mose Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Davis Cemetery
- Blackmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Blackmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmon Cemetery
- Verchot Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Verchot Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verchot Cemetery
- Pine Lawn Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Columbiana Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Columbiana Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana Cemetery
- Old Lynch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Lynch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lynch Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Florence Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Nearest Grave Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
- Fourmile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
- Roper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Cemetery
- K Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K Springs Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Roach Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
- Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Old Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crumpton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpton Cemetery
- Old Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton 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 Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Columbiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saginaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Saginaw is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Calera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merrell Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
- Pine Grove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
- Westover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
- Indian Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Siluria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Siluria is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siluria
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Talladega Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Alabaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Inverness
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Inverness is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Fayetteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Harpersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brantleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brantleyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantleyville
- Maylene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Purdy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Shoal Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
- Tacoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tacoa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoa
- Falliston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Falliston is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falliston
- Helena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calera
- Columbiana
- Pelham
- Shelby
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 Rocky Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #146551 (Rocky Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #146551 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 181 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bounds Lake
- Location given for Rocky Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.2215038 Lon: -86.6294284
- 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 Shelby, 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 Ridge 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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