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A visit to the Rocky Creek Cemetery ...

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 Rocky Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.3514°   (31° 21' 5")

Lon:   -83.6678°   (-83° 40' 4")

The Rocky Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County<1>.

The county seat for Worth County is located in Sylvester. Sylvester lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Rocky Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Galson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galson Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Paulks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paulks Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Tompkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tompkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tompkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tompkins Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
  • Crosland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tift County
  • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wrights Chapel Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worth County
  • Yates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
  • Baker Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Memorial Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deep Bottom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Bottom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Bottom Cemetery is located in Colquitt County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Ty Ty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ty Ty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ty Ty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ty Ty Cemetery is located in Tift County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Worth County
    • Weeks Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Tift County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Doerun
  • Moultrie
  • Omega
    • Omega lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Sumner
    • Sumner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rocky Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sumner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sylvester

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #349414  (Rocky Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #349414 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: Norman Park
    • County: Worth         Elev: 101
    • Location given for GNIS #349414 (Rocky Creek Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Worth, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3514, Longitude: -83.6678    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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