A visit to the Rock Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Branch Cemetery:
34.2384, -82.8026
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Branch Cemetery is located in Elbert County<2>.
The county seat for Elbert County is located in Elberton. Elberton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rock Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rock Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coldwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Cemetery
- St. James CME Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. James CME Church Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James CME Church Cemetery
- The St. James CME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. James Cemetery
- Cokesbury UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cokesbury UMC Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cokesbury UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Hartwell.
- The Cokesbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cokesbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188954 <5>
- Gaines Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Vans Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Vans Creek Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Creek Cemetery
- Norman Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Norman Grove Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Grove Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Ruckersville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ruckersville Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckersville Cemetery
- The Ruckersville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ruckersville UMC Cemetery
- Vans Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Vans Creek Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Creek Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Poplar Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Spring Cemetery
- Maple Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maple Spring Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring Cemetery
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Memorial Garden of Prayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Harpers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Harpers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Dewy Rose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Elberton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lowndesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <6>
- Holland Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
- Holland Store has also been known as:
- Hollands
- Hartwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Starr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Secession
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Deans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Flat Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Bowman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Andersonville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Latimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Calhoun Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Reed Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Creek is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
- Antreville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Price ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Maretts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maretts is located in Hart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
- Homeland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Homeland Park is located in Anderson County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
- Royston
(17 miles [27.4 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 Rock Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elbert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun Falls
- Elberton
- Hartwell
- Lowndesville
- Royston
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 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 Rock Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Elbert 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 Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #347896 (Rock Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347896 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: Elbert
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Branch
- Location given for Rock Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2384408 Lon: -82.8026363
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Elbert, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Branch 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. |