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The location of the Rock 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.8023°   (33° 48' 8")

Lon:   -82.9271°   (-82° 55' 37")

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 .

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 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 Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Wilkes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • New Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Palmetto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Tyrone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Durham Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tignall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
    • Woodville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Stephens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
        • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Former name for Stephens:
        • Antioch
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
      • Maxeys
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
        • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
        • Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
      • Arnoldsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
        • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Echols - Eckles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chafin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chafin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafin Cemetery
    • Wynne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynne Cemetery
    • Thaxton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
    • Beaverdam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaverdam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaverdam Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cliffords Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Philomath Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philomath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philomath Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philomath Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
      • Faust Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faust Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
      • Milner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milner Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery
      • Carters Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carters Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carters Grove Cemetery is located in Taliaferro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carters Grove Cemetery
      • Clarks Station Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarks Station Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Station Cemetery
      • Hill Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Washington - Wilkes Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Earl Bolton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Bolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earl Bolton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Bolton 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #342792  (Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #342792 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: Rayle
      • County: Wilkes         Elev: 190
      • Location given for GNIS #342792 (Rock Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    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 Wilkes, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8023, Longitude: -82.9271       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock 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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