A visit to the Rock Spring Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rock Spring Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rock Spring Cemetery (FG ID #36654).
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 Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Spring Cemetery:
34.8158, -85.2353
The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.
The county seat for Walker County is located in LaFayette. LaFayette lies just to the south southwest of the Rock Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Spring Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rock Spring Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Rock Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rock Spring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Ringgold Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peavine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Peavine Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavine Cemetery
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Center Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Wood Station Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- District Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Owings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Owings Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owings Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Tri-County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McIntyre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Chickamauga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chickamauga Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamauga Cemetery
- Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Porter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Wood Station Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yates Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Old Post Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Post Oak Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Post Oak Cemetery
- Burning Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Blue Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chickamauga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Boynton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kensington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- LaFayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trickum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cassandra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Park City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dewberry Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Oglethorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tunnel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Flintstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chattanooga Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Villanow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Face
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chickamauga
- LaFayette
- Ringgold
- Rossville
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 Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Spring Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #36654
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #354181 (Rock Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #354181 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nickajack Gap
- Location given for Rock Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.815911 Lon: -85.2355098
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Spring 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. |