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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:

40.2420, -89.0659

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 De Witt County<2>.

The county seat for De Witt County is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Halsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Halsey Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Fremont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fremont Cemetery is located in McLean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
  • Big Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Crum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Crum Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • St. Particks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Particks Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Long Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Long Point Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Roach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Roach Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach Cemetery
  • McClimans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The McClimans Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Barnett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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    • Brock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Logan County
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    • Weaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Memorial Park is located in De Witt County
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    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in De Witt County
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    • Heyworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Heyworth Cemetery is located in McLean County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Waynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tabor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabor is located in De Witt County
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  • Wapella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Heyworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Midland City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
  • McLean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Beason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kenney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rowell is located in De Witt County
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  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Birkbeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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    • Shirley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lawndale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gillum is located in McLean County
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    • Armington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Maroa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • De Witt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Stanford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Evans is located in Logan County
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    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chestervale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
    • Brokaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brokaw is located in McLean County
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    • Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 De Witt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rock Creek Cemetery: