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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery

Lat:   41.7383°   (41° 44' 17")

Lon:   -92.8235°   (-92° 49' 24")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rock Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland Acres
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Kellogg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grinnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Newburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Killduff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Gilman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Newton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sully
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Searsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Lambs Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Galesburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
        • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
      • Malcom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
        • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
      • Sheridan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Ferguson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
        • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Dunbar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Reasnor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
        • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Haverhill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
      • Dillon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Metz
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Metz is located in Jasper County
      • Taintor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
        • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
      • Montour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
        • Montour is located in Tama County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <4>
      • Baxter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Montezuma
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
      • Le Grand
        (18 miles [29 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 Rock Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mormon Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mormon Grave is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Grave
    • West Westfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Westfield Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Westfield Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Our Silent City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Silent City Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Silent City Cemetery
    • Westfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grinnell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <6>
    • Old German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Saums Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saums Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saums Cemetery
    • Rushville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushville Cemetery
    • Antle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Lynnville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236056 <6>
      • Green Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Center Friends Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
      • Chester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chester Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460734  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460734 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: Oakland Acres
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #460734 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

    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 Jasper, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7383, Longitude: -92.8235       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Creek 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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