A visit to the Rocky Face 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 Face Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Face Cemetery:
34.7980, -85.0304
The Rocky Face Cemetery is located in Whitfield County<1>.
The county seat for Whitfield County is located in Dalton. Dalton lies just to the east southeast of the Rocky Face Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Face Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Rocky Face Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Face Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Callaway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Callaway Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Dogwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dogwood Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Cemetery
- Dogwood Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunagan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Mill Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Cemetery
- Fairground Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gordy Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Suttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Suttle Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle Cemetery
- Dedmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dedmon Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedmon Cemetery
- Dedmon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Station Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Elrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Yates Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Moon - Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Moon - Jones Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon - Jones Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Camp Lewallen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Lewallen Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lewallen Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Varnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Rocky Face Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Face Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rocky Face
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Trickum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tunnel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crown Mill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Union Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Varnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Catoosa Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Villanow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ruralvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cohutta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Boynton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Graysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Chatsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sumac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Howardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Face Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whitfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Face Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Face Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Whitfield 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 Face Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #329494 (Rocky Face Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #329494 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: Whitfield
- Est. Elev: 237 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tunnel Hill
- Location given for Rocky Face Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7975791 Lon: -85.0299472
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rocky Face 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> | 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. |
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