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A visit to the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Creek Cemetery:

46.8918, -116.8943

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

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

The county seat for Latah County is located in Moscow. Moscow lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mendenhall Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Cemetery
  • Freeze Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Freeze Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeze Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Potlatch.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1340132 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Woodfell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodfell Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfell Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Eden Valley Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Valley Cemetery
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pitts Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
  • Burnt Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burnt Ridge Cemetery is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Farmington Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Pine Crest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Onaway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Onaway is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Potlatch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Potlatch Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
  • Freeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeze is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cora is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
  • Palouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Palouse is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <6>
  • Grinnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grinnell is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
  • Howell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Troy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Elberton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Elberton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
    • Pullman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <6>
    • Lenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Deary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • De Smet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet

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 Latah County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Elberton
  • Farmington
  • Garfield
  • Moscow
    • Moscow lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moscow.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Palouse
  • Pullman
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

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 helpful 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 Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Latah 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2014650  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2014650 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: Latah
      • Est. Elev: 885 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Potlatch
      • Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.8918373     Lon: -116.8943302
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Latah, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Creek 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.