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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<3>

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)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Fambrough Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fambrough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fambrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • William F. Johnston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William F. Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William F. Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The William F. Johnston Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Crowder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Manry - Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Collier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Logwall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logwall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butts County
    • Settle - Farley Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in Lamar County
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Webb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Paron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paron Cemetery is located in Monroe County

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

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.

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.

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:

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 things 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>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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