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. 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 Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Creek Cemetery:
33.1198, -84.0251
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Fambrough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fambrough Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- William F. Johnston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth Cemetery
- Crowder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Manry - Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Logwall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Logwall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logwall Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Butts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Settle - Farley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Paron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Paron Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron Cemetery
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:
- Box Ankle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Goggins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- 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)
- Smarr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Jenkinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Griffin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Griffin
- Yatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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.
- Barnesville
- Flovilla
- Forsyth
- Griffin
- Jackson
- Zebulon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #343095 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnstonville
- Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1198482 Lon: -84.0251901
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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