A visit to the Rockdale Methodist 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery:
42.4703, -90.6804
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rockdale Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County<2>.
The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies just to the north northeast of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rockdale Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Doctor Finleys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Simpson Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Third Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Third Street Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Street Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Center Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
- Presentation Sisters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mines of Spain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Park Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Park Cemetery
- Baehler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baehler Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Asbury Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Preston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Sniffea Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sniffea Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniffea Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockdale Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
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- Key West
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Cattese
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- East Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sageville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Massey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Asbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Menominee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Durango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Peosta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wilkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Graf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Saint Donatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Zwingle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Dickeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Washington Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rickardsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Epworth
(12 miles [19.3 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dubuque County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dubuque
- East Dubuque
- Epworth
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 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dubuque 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2001500 (Rockdale Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2001500 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: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dubuque South
- Location given for Rockdale Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4702818 Lon: -90.6804057
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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 Dubuque, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockdale Methodist 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. |