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A visit to the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4703°   (42° 28' 13")

Lon:   -90.6804°   (-90° 40' 49")

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 .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rockdale Methodist 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 24 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Key West
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Cattese
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Massey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County
    • Asbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Rutledge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Menominee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Durango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Centralia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Peosta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
        • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
      • Wilkins
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
      • Graf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
        • Graf is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Saint Donatus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
        • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <4>
      • Sherrill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jamestown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Zwingle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
        • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Dickeyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
        • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • La Motte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
        • La Motte is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <4>
      • Rickardsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
        • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Epworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
        • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>

    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
      • Dubuque lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dubuque.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
    • East Dubuque
    • Epworth
    • Galena
      • Galena lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctor Finleys Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery
    • Simpson Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Street Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Street Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Third Street Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Third Street Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Street Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Presentation Sisters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presentation Sisters Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery
    • Mines of Spain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mines of Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mines of Spain Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mines of Spain Cemetery
    • Jackson Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Park Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Park Cemetery
    • Baehler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Asbury Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Methodist Cemetery
      • Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Sniffea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sniffea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sniffea Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sniffea Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2001500  (Rockdale Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2001500 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: Dubuque South
      • County: Dubuque         Elev: 199
      • Location given for GNIS #2001500 (Rockdale Methodist Cemetery)

    The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

    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 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' 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 Rockdale Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4703, Longitude: -90.6804       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockdale Methodist 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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