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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. 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.8158°   (34° 48' 56")

Lon:   -85.2353°   (-85° 14' 7")

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 .

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:

  • Rock Spring UMC Cemetery

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Ringgold Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Peavine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peavine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peavine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peavine Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Crestlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestlawn Memorial Park is located in Walker County
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the District Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the District Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The District Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Owings Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owings Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tri-County Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tri-County Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tri-County Memorial Gardens is located in Walker County
    • McIntyre Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntyre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntyre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntyre Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Osburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osburn Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Chickamauga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickamauga Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickamauga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chickamauga Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Cove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Porter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Wood Station Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Yates Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yates Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
    • Old Post Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Post Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Post Oak Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
    • Burning Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burning Bush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burning Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burning Bush Cemetery is located in Catoosa County

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]<3> of the Rock Spring Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Spring 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 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Spring 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 Spring Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #354181  (Rock Spring Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #354181 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: Nickajack Gap
    • County: Walker         Elev: 257
    • Location given for GNIS #354181 (Rock Spring Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #36654

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8158, Longitude: -85.2353    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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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