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A visit to the Rockville Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockville 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 Rockville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.3264°   (38° 19' 35")

Lon:   -98.9634°   (-98° 57' 48")

The Rockville Cemetery is located in Rice County<2>.

The county seat for Rice County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 41 miles [66 km]<3> to the east of the Rockville Cemetery .

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 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 Rockville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rice 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 Rockville 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockville Cemetery.

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

    • Pawnee Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Barton County
    • Heizer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
      • Heizer is located in Barton County
    • Anchorway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
      • Anchorway is located in Barton County
    • Albert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <4>
    • Ray ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Pawnee County
    • Radium
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Great Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Larned
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Seward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Olmitz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ash Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
      • Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kanbrick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanbrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
        • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Barton County
      • Otis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
      • Timken
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
        • Timken is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • South Hoisington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
        • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
      • Hoisington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dartmouth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
        • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
      • Bison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
        • Bison is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people

    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 Rockville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rice County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rockville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bergtal Cemetery
      • Bergthal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
    • Pawnee Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dundee Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundee Valley Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Valley Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Albert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albert Cemetery is located in Rush County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Great Bend Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Fertig Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fertig Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fertig Cemetery
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Golden Belt Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Belt Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Belt Memorial Park is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Belt Memorial Park
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
      • Walnut Valley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Valley Cemetery is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Valley Cemetery
      • Svatopluk Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ash Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Larned Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Larned Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larned Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Larned.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larned Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92858 <6>
      • Pt. View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Barton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns 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 Rockville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #477287  (Rockville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #477287 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: Pawnee Rock
      • County: Rice         Elev: 608
      • Location given for GNIS #477287 (Rockville Cemetery)

    The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Rice, 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 Rockville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3264, Longitude: -98.9634       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockville 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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