A visit to the Rocky Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rocky Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rocky Cemetery (FG ID #55980).
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 Rocky Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Cemetery:
34.5910, -94.3691
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Rocky Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Rocky Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Mena.
The cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Mena. Mena lies just to the east of the Rocky Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rocky Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Stinett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stinett Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinett Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- Mollie Gann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKinney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McKinney Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
- Heely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Heely Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heely Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Sixmile Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pinecrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lone Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lone Valley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Valley Cemetery
- Old Dallas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Rocky Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rich Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vandervoort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Gate ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gate is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Board Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Board Camp is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Cedar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smithville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bog Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Octavia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wickes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Y City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Y City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Y City
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 Rocky Cemetery. The following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Rocky Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Rocky Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #55980
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #63259 (Rocky Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #63259 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Potter
- Location given for Rocky Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5909385 Lon: -94.3688265
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Rocky Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |