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A visit to the Rock City 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 City Cemetery ...

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

42.4025, -89.4729

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

The Rock City Cemetery is located in Stephenson County<2>.

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rock City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rock City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pioneers Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneers Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Dakota Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Dakota Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Cemetery
  • Irish Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Irish Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Grove Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Dakota.
    • The Freeport Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Freeport Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188877 <5>
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Afolkey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Afolkey Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey Cemetery
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    • Howard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Rock Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
    • Felts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Felts Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felts Cemetery
    • Frankeburger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Frankeburger Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankeburger Cemetery
    • Silver Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Spring Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Hulse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
    • Durand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Halvorson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock City Cemetery.

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

  • Rock City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Dakota
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Davis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
  • Rock Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
  • Lake Summerset
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
  • Afolkey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
  • Ridott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Durand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Durand is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <6>
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pecatonica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
  • Orangeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Red Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Freeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oneco is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
    • German Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Seward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • McConnell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wempletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Shirland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephenson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 City Cemetery: