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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   42.4590°   (42° 27' 32")

Lon:   -114.3044°   (-114° 18' 15")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Twin Falls County<1>.

The county seat for Twin Falls County is located in Twin Falls. Twin Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Hansen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <7>
  • Kimberly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <7>
  • Artesian City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Murtaugh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Twin Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <7>
  • Eden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <7>
  • Hazelton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <7>
  • Hollister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollister have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
  • Falls City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
    • Falls City is located in Jerome County
  • Filer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
    • Filer is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <7>
  • Clover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jerome
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Jerome County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <7>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 Twin Falls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burley
    • Burley lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burley
  • Filer
    • Filer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Filer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
  • Jerome
    • Jerome lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jerome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Oakley
  • Twin Falls
  • Wendell

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:

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 #374723  (Rock Creek Cemeteries)
    • Note: GNIS record #374723 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: Stricker Butte
    • County: Twin Falls         Elev: 1252
    • Location given for GNIS #374723 (Rock Creek Cemeteries)

The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) 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: 42.4590, Longitude: -114.3044    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<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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