A visit to the Rocky Branch 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Branch Cemetery:
33.9601, -82.8474
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<2>.
The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rocky Branch Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Earl Bolton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Earl Bolton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Bolton Cemetery
- Hill Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hill Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Family Cemetery
- Universalist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Universalist Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universalist Cemetery
- Clarks Station Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mallorysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridges Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bridges Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
- Falling Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Faust Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Faust Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faust Cemetery
- Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cliffords Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cliffords Grove Cemetery
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- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Mobley Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mobley Hill Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Hill Cemetery
- Forest Hills Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hobbs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Tignall Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall Baptist Cemetery
- The Tignall Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tignall Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Popes Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Popes Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Chapel Cemetery
- Dove Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Dove Creek Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek Cemetery
- McCannon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The McCannon Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCannon Cemetery
- Newtown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Newtown Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Palmetto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Tignall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Elberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Rayle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goss is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Harmony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Dewy Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Calhoun Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Comer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Crawford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Latimer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Tyrone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bowman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lowndesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Rocky Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Calhoun Falls
- Elberton
- Lowndesville
- Washington
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Oglethorpe 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321796 (Rocky Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321796 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: Oglethorpe
- Est. Elev: 167 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jacksons Crossroads
- Location given for Rocky Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9601174 Lon: -82.8473629
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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 Oglethorpe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Branch 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. |