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A visit to the Rock Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   30.9796°   (30° 58' 46")

Lon:   -86.6000°   (-86° 35' 59")

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

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Rock Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rock Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Okaloosa 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 Hill 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Wing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Falco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Laurel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
    • Cannon Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
      • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
    • Garden City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Svea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
    • Otahite ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otahite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
      • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
    • Baker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
    • Lockhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Belandville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
      • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Milligan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Crestview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Florala
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
        • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <4>
      • Paxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carolina
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
        • Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Libertyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
        • Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24986 <7>
    • Wing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Wing Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wing Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Wing (AL)
      • The Wing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wing Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281632 <7>
    • Clary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clary Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Beda Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beda Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beda Cemetery
    • Union Hill Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Church Cemetery
    • Bradley Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Church Cemetery
    • Blackwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwater Cemetery
    • Almarante Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Old Bradley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bradley Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bradley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Reeder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeder Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeder Cemetery
      • Hobbs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Creek Church Cemetery is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Otahite Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Otahite Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Otahite Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otahite Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • North Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Creek 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #306297  (Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #306297 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: Oak Grove
      • County: Okaloosa         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #306297 (Rock Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Okaloosa County: www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9796, Longitude: -86.6000       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Hill 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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