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A visit to the Rocky Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...

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

30.2672, -83.8504

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

The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Perry. Perry lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rocky Ford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Ford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cooksey / Hornesby Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Marille Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Marille Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marille Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Broomsage Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Broomsage Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomsage Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Lake Bird Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lake Bird Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bird Cemetery
    • The Lake Bird Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lake Bird UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215530 <5>
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    • Hendry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hendry Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendry Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
      • The Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrews Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71733 <5>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
      • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Cemetery
    • Aucilla Fire Tower Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poorspot Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poorspot Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorspot Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
      • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #648365 <5>
    • Boyd - New Life UMC Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hurst Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
    • Barclay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
      • The Barclay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barclay Family Cemetery
    • Emery Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Cemetery
    • Scruggs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.

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

  • Lamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Thomas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
  • Wacissa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waukeenah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Aucilla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
  • Lloyd
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Capitola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Capitola is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Saint Marks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Miccosukee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakulla Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Ford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #289901  (Rocky Ford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289901 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: Taylor
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lamont SE
      • Location given for Rocky Ford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2671514     Lon: -83.8504367
      • 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 Taylor, 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 from Point A (ie- Rocky Ford 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.