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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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.1198°   (33° 7' 11")

Lon:   -84.0251°   (-84° 1' 30")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rock Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Box Ankle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
      • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Goggins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
      • Goggins is located in Lamar County
      • Goggins has also been known as:
      • Goggans Station
      • Goggans
      • Goggansville
      • Goggins Station
      • Gogginsville
    • Liberty Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
    • Forsyth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
      • Aldora is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Milner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Orchard Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
      • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>
    • Smarr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <4>
    • Flovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Juliette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jenkinsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
        • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <4>
      • East Griffin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
        • East Griffin is located in Spalding County
      • Yatesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Yatesville is located in Upson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <4>
      • The Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
        • The Rock is located in Upson County
        • Former name for The Rock:
        • Topeka Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <4>
      • Locust Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <4>
      • Griffin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Meansville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bolingbroke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Culloden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Experiment
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zebulon
        (18 miles [29 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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Fambrough Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • William F. Johnston Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William F. Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William F. Johnston Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William F. Johnston Cemetery
    • Rehobeth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Crowder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Crowder Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crowder Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Forsyth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33502 <6>
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Manry - Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Manry - Wright Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • The Manry - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Manry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manry - Wright Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Logwall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Settle - Farley Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cain Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cain Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Paron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paron Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #343095  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343095 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: Johnstonville
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #343095 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1198, Longitude: -84.0251    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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