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A visit to the Rockford 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 Rockford Cemetery ...

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

39.3270, -88.6942

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

The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the northwest of the Rockford Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rockford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Wade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Watton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
  • Howe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
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    • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
    • Stewardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rincker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rincker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincker Cemetery
    • Helton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Helton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Pt. Lookout Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pt. Lookout Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
    • Spain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Spain Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Lower Ash Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Middlesworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Middlesworth Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden 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 Rockford Cemetery.

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

  • Mode
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Strasburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Middlesworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Fancher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Stewardson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trowbridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
  • Windsor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cowden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holliday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Beecher City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Shumway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sexson Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Lakewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Moccasin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Green Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Sigel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Neoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Neoga is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neoga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neoga <6>
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gays
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
    • Tower Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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 Rockford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockford 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 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 Rockford Cemetery: