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The location of the Rock Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.4133°   (42° 24' 47")

Lon:   -95.7292°   (-95° 43' 45")

The Rock Cemetery is located in Woodbury County<2>.

The county seat for Woodbury County is located in Sioux City. Sioux City lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<3> to the west of the Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Woodbury County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cushing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Correctionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
      • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <4>
    • Anthon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
      • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <4>
    • Battle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <4>
    • Holstein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
      • Holstein is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <4>
    • Washta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Oto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Danbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
    • Ida Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
      • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <4>
    • Quimby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Smithland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Fielding
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Mapleton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Mapleton is located in Monona County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
      • Galva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kingsley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <4>
      • Climbing Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
        • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
      • Rodney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
        • Rodney is located in Monona County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Moville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Arthur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Arthur is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Ricketts
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
        • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people

    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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Woodbury County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Correctionville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correctionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Correctionville Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correctionville Cemetery
    • Cushing Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cushing Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushing Cemetery
    • Battle Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Twp. Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • OLGC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the OLGC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The OLGC Cemetery is located in Ida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the OLGC Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fairfield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Lucky Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucky Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucky Valley Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucky Valley Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Danbury Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danbury Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danbury Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Holstein Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstein Cemetery
      • Sunset View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery

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

    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 Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460707  (Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460707 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: Cushing
      • County: Woodbury         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #460707 (Rock Cemetery)

    The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Iowa's counties, including Woodbury, 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' 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 Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4133, Longitude: -95.7292       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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