A visit to the Rock Mills 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 Mills Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Mills Cemetery:
33.3076, -82.8049
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Mills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Mills Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rock Mills Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Mills Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rock Mills Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jewell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
- Medlock Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Latimer - Heath Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Durbeys Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dunns Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Evans - Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCown Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McCown Grave is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown Grave
- Horeb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Horeb Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gonder Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gonder - Poole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shoals Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shoals Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals Cemetery
- Baker - Brinkly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Long Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
- Brinson - Latimer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mill Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mill Rock Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jewell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warrenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Camak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zebulon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Warthen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edge Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Hill is located in Glascock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mesena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crawfordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- White Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Raytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
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 Mills Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Mills Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Gibson
- Sandersville
- Sparta
- Thomson
- Warrenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mills Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Mills Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348252 (Rock Mills Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348252 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 124 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell
- Location given for Rock Mills Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3076434 Lon: -82.8048611
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rock Mills Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |