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A visit to the Rocky Run Cemetery ...

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 Rocky Run Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Run Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.2056°   (41° 12' 20")

Lon:   -91.9474°   (-91° 56' 50")

The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rocky Run Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rocky Run Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Highland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Richland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94830 <5>
  • Ann Gowey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ann Gowey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ann Gowey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Howard Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Shockley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Reed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Summit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Halferty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halferty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Plain.
      • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Talleyrand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talleyrand Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talleyrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talleyrand Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ollie Brethren Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Altman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Altman Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ollie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94160 <5>
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gatlin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleton Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Run Cemetery.

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

  • Rubio
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
    • Rubio is located in Washington County
  • Richland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Talleyrand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
  • Ollie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Packwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Perlee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
  • Linby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
  • Pekin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Keota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • West Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Coppock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Abingdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Competine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <7>
    • Martinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Sigourney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <7>
    • Hayesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 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 Rocky Run Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rocky Run Cemetery:

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 Rocky Run Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1976290  (Rocky Run Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1976290 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: Richland
    • County: Keokuk         Elev: 222
    • Location given for GNIS #1976290 (Rocky Run 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 Keokuk, 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 obstructions 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 Rocky Run Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2056, Longitude: -91.9474       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Run Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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