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. 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 Rock Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Springs Cemetery:
35.4287, -92.9741
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.
The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rock Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phoenix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Langford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Kinslow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Kinslow Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinslow Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Birch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Birch Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cemetery
- Goates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goates Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goates Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hatley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hatley Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hillis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillis Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Paschal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Paschal Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschal Cemetery
- Sugg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sugg Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugg Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Caglesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Caglesville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
- Hector
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moreland is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Scottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Appleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Taral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Center Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Jerusalem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Economy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Hickory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hickory is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
- Former names for Pottsville:
- Pott's Inn
- Pott's Station
- Hattieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hattieville is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Silex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Bernice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bernice is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Augsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
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 Pope County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atkins
- Dardanelle
- Dover
- Dover lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Russellville
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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Pope 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 Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #64929 (Rock Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #64929 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: Pope
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hector
- Location given for Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4286924 Lon: -92.9740597
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Pope, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Springs 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. |