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A visit to the Rock Field Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Field Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Rock Field Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0937°   (40° 5' 37")

Lon:   -87.2283°   (-87° 13' 41")

The Rock Field Cemetery is located in Fountain County<2>.

The county seat for Fountain County is located in Covington. Covington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rock Field Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Field Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Fountain 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 Rock Field 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 Rock Field Cemetery.

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

    • Veedersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <4>
    • Hillsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Stone Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Mellott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Harveysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Wallace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Waynetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <4>
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Kingman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
    • Wingate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Grange Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tree Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
        • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
      • Perrysville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
        • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <4>
      • Alamo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Wesley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Williamsport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
      • Attica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Foster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Foster is located in Warren County
      • Byron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Byron is located in Parke County
      • Yountsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
        • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
      • New Richmond
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
        • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <4>
      • West Lebanon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
        • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
      • Old Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Warren County
      • Gessie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
        • Gessie is located in Vermillion 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 Rock Field Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fountain County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Field 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Field Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bonebrake Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonebrake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonebrake Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Scotts Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centennial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centennial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centennial Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centennial Cemetery
    • Short Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Short Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Union Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Union Christian Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • The Union Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Fork Coal Creek Cemetery
      • Union Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986970 <7>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Nolen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nolen Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86152 <7>
    • Hodson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Fountain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Prescott Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prescott Grove Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Grove Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Southeast Cates Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407051 <7>
      • Zackmire Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Old Turkey Run Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Turkey Run Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Turkey Run Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Quirk Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quirk Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quirk Cemetery
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Fountain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist 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 Rock Field Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #442200  (Rock Field Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #442200 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Fountain         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #442200 (Rock Field Cemetery)

    The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Fountain, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Field Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0937, Longitude: -87.2283       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Field 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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