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A visit to the Rock 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 Cemetery ...

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

33.8023, -82.9271

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

The Rock Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Washington. Washington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sardis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Echols - Eckles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chafin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chafin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chafin Cemetery
  • Wynne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne Cemetery
  • Thaxton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
  • Beaverdam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Cemetery
  • White Rock Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
    • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
  • Reece Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reece Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece Cemetery
  • Philomath Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Philomath Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Cemetery
    • Faust Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Faust Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faust Cemetery
    • Milner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Milner Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner Cemetery
    • Carters Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Carters Grove Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove Cemetery
    • Clarks Station Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hill Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
    • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1254678 <5>
    • Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Earl Bolton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Earl Bolton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Bolton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Cemetery.

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

  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Rayle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Palmetto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
  • Tyrone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Durham Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tignall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Woodville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stephens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maxeys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Crawford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawfordville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sharon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Raytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Arnoldsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cemetery: