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A visit to the Rock Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

30.8946, -86.4119

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rock Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Almarante Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder Cemetery
  • Old Dorcas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dorcas Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Clary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Floral Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72060 <5>
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • North Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Laurel Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Svea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Paxton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Florala
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <6>
  • Mossy Head
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crestview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Cannon Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
  • Milligan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Falco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Baker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Bradley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • De Funiak Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove

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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okaloosa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289821  (Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289821 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: Okaloosa
      • Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Laurel Hill
      • Location given for Rock Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8946281     Lon: -86.411893
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Okaloosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Hill 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.