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A visit to the Rocky 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 Rocky Cemetery ...

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

30.5108, -86.4491

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

The Rocky Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County<2>.

The county seat for Okaloosa County is located in Crestview. Crestview lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Rocky Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Valparaiso.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1058288 <5>
  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Hewas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hewas Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewas Cemetery
  • Beal Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beal Memorial Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal Memorial Cemetery
    • The Beal Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71767 <5>
  • Carr Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carr Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
  • Santa Rosa Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Cemetery
  • Hatcher Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder Cemetery
    • Old Dorcas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Old Dorcas Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dorcas Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • New Canoe Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Canoe Cemetery is located in Okaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canoe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Cemetery.

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

  • Niceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Valparaiso
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Eglin Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
  • Lake Lorraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
  • Destin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Destin is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destin <6>
  • Shalimar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
  • Miramar Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Wright is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Cinco Bayou
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Fort Walton Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandestin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • The Village of Baytowne Wharf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Four Mile Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
    • Mary Esther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurlburt Field
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Rosa Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Portland is located in Walton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland

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 Okaloosa 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 start 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 Rocky 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 Rocky Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289876  (Rocky Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289876 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: 13 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Niceville
      • Location given for Rocky Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5107529     Lon: -86.4491156
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky 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.