A visit to the Rockville 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 Rockville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockville Cemetery:
38.3264, -98.9634
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rockville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rockville Cemetery.
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.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery
- The Bergthal Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bergtal Cemetery
- Bergthal Cemetery
- Pawnee Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dundee Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Everett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Albert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Albert Cemetery is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Great Bend Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Svatopluk Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Svatopluk Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svatopluk Cemetery
- Ash Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Ash Valley Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley Cemetery
- Larned Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Larned Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larned Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92858 <5>
- Pt. View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Pt. View Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. View Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Dundee is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Heizer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heizer is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
- Anchorway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Anchorway is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorway
- Albert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ray ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Radium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Radium is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- 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)
- Seward is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- 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)
- Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Valley
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kanbrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kanbrick is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Otis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Timken
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Timken is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- South Hoisington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Hoisington is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
- Hoisington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dartmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dartmouth is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Bison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bison is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
- 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.
- Albert
- Bison
- Galatia
- Great Bend
- Hoisington
- Larned
- Pawnee Rock
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 helpful 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kansas:
- Pages specific to Rice 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #477287 (Rockville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477287 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: Rice
- Est. Elev: 608 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pawnee Rock
- Location given for Rockville Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.326402 Lon: -98.9634277
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |