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:
38.7098, -95.0155
The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County<1>.
The county seat for Miami County is located in Paola. Paola lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- St. Columbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edgerton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
- Wellsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wellsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville Cemetery
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek Cemetery
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Jack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack Cemetery
- Old Black Jack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Marysville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Marysville Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Home Holding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Home Holding Cemetery is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Holding Cemetery
- Fuller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Four Corners Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clearfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Baldwin City Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Baldwin City Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City Cemetery
- Mannen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Miami County Poor Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale Cemetery - New
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale Cemetery - Old
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edgerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Black Jack ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Le Loup
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Le Loup is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
- Gardner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clearfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
- Spring Hill has also been known as:
- Spring Hill Station
- Springfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
- Baldwin City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Imes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rantoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vinland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Norwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hesper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Osawatomie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ottawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olathe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sibleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Miami County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baldwin City
- Edgerton
- Le Loup
- Olathe
- Osawatomie
- Ottawa
- Paola
- Rantoul
- Spring Hill
- Wellsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Miami 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #479381 (Rock Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #479381 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: Miami
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wellsville
- Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7100093 Lon: -95.0158003
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Miami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |