A visit to the Rockton Township 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 Rockton Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockton Twp. Cemetery:
42.4568, -89.0805
The Rockton Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County<1>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of the Rockton Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rockton Twp. Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rockton Twp. Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rockton Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Roscoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shirland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pinnacle Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Thabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harlem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bamblett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bamblett Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamblett Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Turtle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rockton Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockton Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Beloit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beloit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shirland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Garden Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Machesney Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Loves Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wempletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shopiere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tiffany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hanover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Timberlane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winnebago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Janesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Summerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
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 Rockton Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockton Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Clinton
- Durand
- Janesville
- Loves Park
- Orfordville
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
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 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 Rockton Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Winnebago County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rockton Twp. Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #424345 (Rockton Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #424345 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Beloit
- Location given for Rockton Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4572378 Lon: -89.0792765
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockton Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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