A visit to the Rocky Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Ford Cemetery:
32.6837, -81.8369
The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Screven County<1>.
The county seat for Screven County is located in Sylvania. Sylvania lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Rocky Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Finch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Daughtry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Daughtry Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daughtry Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Clifton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrix Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Little Horse Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aycock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Aycock Cemetery is located in Jenkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Douglas Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Peggy Zeigler Cemetery Two
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynes Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery Three
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Doughtry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Doughtry Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughtry Cemetery
- Sand Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Munlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Munlin Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munlin Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Bulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springhead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Springhead Cemetery is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhead Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rocky Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scarboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogeechee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zeigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmalane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aaron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clito
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Captolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Statesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hiltonia
(17 miles [27.4 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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Screven County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Millen
- Statesboro
- Sylvania
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 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Screven 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321844 (Rocky Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321844 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: Screven
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rocky Ford
- Location given for Rocky Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6837778 Lon: -81.8367794
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, 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' (or 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 Ford 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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