A visit to the Rocky Mount 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 Mount Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Mount Cemetery:
31.7510, -83.7877
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.
The county seat for Turner County is located in Ashburn. Ashburn lies just to the east southeast of the Rocky Mount Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Mount Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Mount Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Story - Odum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Story - Odum Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story - Odum Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The New Union Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Dakota Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dakota Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Green Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Branch Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Branch Cemetery
- Zion Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hope Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hope Cemetery
- Whiddon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Whiddon Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiddon Cemetery
- Widdons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Widdons Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widdons Cemetery
- Pitts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Arabi - Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Sumners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sumners Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumners Cemetery
- Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bay Springs Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bay Springs Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery
- The Ft. Early MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Early Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33998 <5>
- Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Warwick Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Warwick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37610 <5>
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Mount Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arabi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Warwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McKenzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- Philema
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Philema is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philema
- Cordele
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sylvester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poulan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sumner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rebecca
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Seville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Chula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pitts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lamb Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lamb Town is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Town
- Ty Ty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turner City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turner City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner City
- Alfords
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Alfords is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfords
- De Soto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkins Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkins Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Village
- Eleanor Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Arp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Owensboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Leslie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Mount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Turner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Mount Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashburn
- Cordele
- Leesburg
- Sumner
- Sylvester
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 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 Mount Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Turner 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 Mount Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #349379 (Rocky Mount Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #349379 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: Turner
- Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pateville
- Location given for Rocky Mount Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7510112 Lon: -83.7876732
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Turner, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rocky Mount 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> | 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. |