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A visit to the Rockport Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockport Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Rockport Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5428°   (39° 32' 34")

Lon:   -91.0110°   (-91° 0' 39")

The Rockport Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rockport Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rockport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rockport Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockport Cemetery.

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

    • Rockport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Summer Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County
    • El Dara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
    • Louisiana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Ashburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Barry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pittsfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Nebo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Baylis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinderhook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Calumet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in Pike County (MO)
      • New Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Tarrants
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
        • Tarrants is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
      • Time
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Time have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Time
        • Time is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Hull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Saverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
        • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Frankford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
      • Bowling Green
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Straut
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straut
        • Straut is located in Pike County
      • Beverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Beverly is located in Adams County
      • Spencer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Pike County

    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 Rockport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rockport Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Petty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petty Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Bald Bluff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bald Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bald Bluff Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bald Bluff Cemetery
    • Moomey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moomey Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moomey Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Wallace Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Farm Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Farm Cemetery
    • Shinn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shinn Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinn Cemetery
    • Taylor - Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor - Martin Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Martin Cemetery
    • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brewster - Ross Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery
    • Summer Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summer Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Hornback Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornback Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornback Cemetery
      • Morey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morey Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morey Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Black Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
      • Prairie Mound Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • Stoney Point Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ifner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ifner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ifner Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ifner Cemetery

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

    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 Rockport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852491  (Rockport Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1852491 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: Rockport
      • County: Pike         Elev: 213
      • Location given for GNIS #1852491 (Rockport Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 Illinois' counties, including Pike, 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 things 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 Rockport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5428, Longitude: -91.0110       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockport Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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