A visit to the Rock 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 Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Cemetery:
42.4133, -95.7292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- Correctionville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Cushing Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Cemetery
- Battle Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Battle Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- OLGC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The OLGC Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OLGC Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
- Lucky Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lucky Valley Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Danbury Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Danbury Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Holstein Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein Cemetery
- Sunset View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Cushing is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Correctionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Anthon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Battle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holstein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Pierson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pierson is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Oto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oto is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ida Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Quimby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- 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)
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Mapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Galva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kingsley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Climbing Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
- Rodney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Moville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Ricketts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- 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.
- Anthon
- Battle Creek
- Correctionville
- Danbury
- Holstein
- Ida Grove
- Kingsley
- Mapleton
- Moville
- Schaller
- Smithland
- Washta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #460707 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: Woodbury
- Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cushing
- Location given for Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4133218 Lon: -95.7291734
- 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 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' (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- Rock 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. |