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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Creek Cemetery

Lat:   35.1145°   (35° 6' 52")

Lon:   -93.6324°   (-93° 37' 56")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County<2>.

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 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Yell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rock Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Marvinville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
      • Marvinville is located in Yell County
    • Blue Mountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Havana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
    • Corley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Logan County
    • Waltreak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
      • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Belleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
    • Magazine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
      • Magazine is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Subiaco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Subiaco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subiaco
      • Subiaco is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 554 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Subiaco <4>
    • Corinth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Sand Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Briggsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
        • Briggsville is located in Yell County
      • Danville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Yell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
      • Wing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
        • Wing is located in Yell County
      • Carbon City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
        • Carbon City is located in Logan County
      • Golden City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
        • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Gravelly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
        • Gravelly is located in Yell County
      • Booneville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Rover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
        • Rover is located in Yell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <4>
      • Cotton Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
        • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
      • New Blaine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scranton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Caulksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
        • Caulksville is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Little Texas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
        • Little Texas is located in Scott County
      • Morrison Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
        • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Ratcliff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>

    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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Small Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Small Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Small Smith Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Small Smith Cemetery
    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Shoot Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoot Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoot Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Davis Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Family Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Piney Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Fork Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Fork Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Little Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Guinn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guinn Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guinn Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Rana Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rana Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rana Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Bluff View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff View Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff View Cemetery
      • Catlett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catlett Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catlett Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Smith Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery

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

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #73344  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #73344 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: Blue Mountain Dam
      • County: Yell         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #73344 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

    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 Yell, 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 things 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 Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1145, Longitude: -93.6324       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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