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A visit to the Rock United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 UMC Cemetery ...

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

32.9603, -84.2402

The Rock UMC Cemetery is located in Upson County<1>.

The county seat for Upson County is located in Thomaston. Thomaston lies just to the southwest of the Rock UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock UMC Cemetery.

Name Variations for Rock UMC 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 UMC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • The Rock 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Rock UMC Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Cheek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheek Cemetery
  • Century Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandy Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sandy Grove Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Grove Cemetery
  • Mudbridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mudbridge Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbridge Cemetery
  • Trice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Trice Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trice Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Trayler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Trayler Cemetery is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trayler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grays Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grays Chapel Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Chapel Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Nazarene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nazarene Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazarene Cemetery
    • Emorys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Yatesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yatesville Cemetery is located in Upson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville Cemetery
    • Head Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head 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 UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock UMC 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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Upson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock UMC 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 UMC 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 UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2516645  (The Rock Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2516645 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: Upson
    • Est. Elev: 243 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Yatesville
    • Location given for The Rock Cemetery:
    • Lat: 32.960228     Lon: -84.240396
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Upson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock UMC 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.