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A visit to the Rockingham Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockingham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Rockingham Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rockingham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.5421°   (31° 32' 31")

Lon:   -82.4179°   (-82° 25' 4")

The Rockingham Cemetery is located in Bacon County<2>.

The county seat for Bacon County is located in Alma. Alma lies just to the west of the Rockingham Cemetery .

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 either 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 Rockingham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Bacon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rockingham Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockingham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockingham Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Alma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Bacon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
    • Coffee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Coffee is located in Bacon County
    • Mershon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Talmo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmo
      • Talmo is located in Ware County
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Ware County
    • Surrency
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackshear
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Green
      • West Green is located in Coffee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Green <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Graham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Waresboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Offerman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Denton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Winona Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Park
        • Winona Park is located in Ware County
      • Sunnyside
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Ware County
      • Deenwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deenwood
        • Deenwood is located in Ware County
      • Millwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Waycross
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Screven
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Emerson Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Park
        • Emerson Park is located in Ware County
      • Hazlehurst
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Odum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

    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 Rockingham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bacon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockingham Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rockingham Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holton Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • J. Ben Taylor Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Johnsons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsons Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsons Cemetery
    • Pine Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Lawn Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
    • Taylors Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylors Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • The Taylors Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Matilda Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Cemetery
    • Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elisabeth Chapel Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Bacon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Sweat Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweat Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweat Cemetery
      • Lees Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Big Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Pine Level Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Chapel Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Damascus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Bacon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Rockingham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #321773  (Rockingham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #321773 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: Alma
      • County: Bacon         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #321773 (Rockingham Cemetery)

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

    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 Bacon, 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 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 Rockingham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5421, Longitude: -82.4179       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockingham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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