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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

31.4524, -86.3391

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

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.

The county seat for Covington County is located in Andalusia. Andalusia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Antioch
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231111 <5>
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Leon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leon Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Cemetery
    • Able Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Able Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Able Cemetery
    • Gantt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gantt Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt Cemetery
    • Friendship Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Camerons Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Pine Level Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level Cemetery
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley 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 Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rose Hill is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Dozier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Gantt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gantt is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Heath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Heath is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Pine Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Level is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
  • Babbie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Babbie is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Merrill Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
  • Danleys Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
  • Brantley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sanford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Curtis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Curtis is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Bullock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
    • Opp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Opp is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <6>
    • Peacock ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • River Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • River Falls is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Andalusia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Horn Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Horn Hill is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • County Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • County Line is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Zoar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Zoar is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
    • Oaky Streak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
    • Red Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Red Level is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Libertyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Libertyville is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Onycha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Onycha is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Beulah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulah is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Elba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elba is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elba <6>

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 Rose Hill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Covington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Andalusia
  • Opp
    • Opp lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rose Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Opp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Covington 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #163424  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #163424 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: Covington
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dozier
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4523872     Lon: -86.3391232
      • 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 Covington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Hill 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.