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A visit to the Rock 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 Rock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock 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 Rock Cemetery

Lat:   36.2745°   (36° 16' 28")

Lon:   -93.8719°   (-93° 52' 18")

The Rock Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Bentonville. Bentonville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rock Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rambo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rambo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rambo Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Old Best Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Best Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Best Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Best Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Pemberton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pemberton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pemberton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Shorty Burkes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorty Burkes Cemetery
    • The Shorty Burkes Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Henson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Henson Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Benton County
  • War Eagle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War Eagle Cemetery
    • The War Eagle Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the War Eagle Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of War Eagle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56698 <5>
  • Denny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denny Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Clifty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifty Cemetery
    • The Clifty Cemetery is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Morriss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Colbaugh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colbaugh Cemetery
      • The Colbaugh Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Dibler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dibler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dibler Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Bohannan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohannan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohannan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bohannan Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Beulah Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Union Cemetery is located in Carroll County

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 Rock Cemetery.

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

  • War Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
    • War Eagle is located in Benton County
  • Mundell ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
    • Mundell is located in Carroll County
  • War Eagle Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
    • War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
  • Lost Bridge Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
    • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County
  • Whitener
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
    • Whitener is located in Madison County
  • Hindsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Blue Springs Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
    • Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County
  • Mayfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Washington County
  • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
    • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
  • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
    • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Eureka Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
    • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Puckett ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
      • Puckett is located in Benton County
    • Prairie Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Benton County
    • Sonora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Washington County
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <7>
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County
    • Bethel Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Huntsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <7>
    • Beaver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <7>
    • Brightwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brightwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
      • Brightwater is located in Benton County
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clantonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County

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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rock 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 Rock Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #75990  (Rock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #75990 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: Sandstone Mountain
    • County: Benton         Elev: 455
    • Location given for GNIS #75990 (Rock Cemetery)

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Benton, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2745, Longitude: -93.8719       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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