A visit to the Rock Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Springs Cemetery
Lat: 34.6534° (34° 39' 12")
Lon: -94.0773° (-94° 4' 38")
The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Polk County<1>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Rock Springs Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foran Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Yocana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocana Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yocana Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Owens Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Chant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chant Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Board Camp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Camp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Board Camp Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Lower Big Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Big Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Big Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lower Big Fork Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Lyons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nunley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nunley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Countiss Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Countiss Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Countiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Countiss Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Needmore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Buffalo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Whisenhunt Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisenhunt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisenhunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whisenhunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Old Dallas Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilhite Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilhite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilhite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wilhite Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Y City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Y City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Gate ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Board Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rich Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Potter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waldron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Winfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cox Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pencil Bluff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
- Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <5>
- Mountain Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cardiff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sims
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harvey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Scott 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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hatfield
- Mena
- Mena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mena.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Oden
- Oden lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
- Waldron
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 Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Springs Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6534, Longitude: -94.0773 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |