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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:

45.7602, -92.9555

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Pine County<2>.

The county seat for Pine County is located in Pine City. Pine City lies just to the north 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 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Top Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Top Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Pine City.
    • The Hill Top Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hilltop Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259986 <5>
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The West Rock Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rock Cemetery
  • Olin Free Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Birchwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Birchwood Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Covenant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Gee Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Gee Family Cemetery is located in Chisago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gee Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Royalton Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hustletown Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Danewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Danewood Cemetery is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danewood Cemetery
    • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Grasston Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Grass Lake Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Grass Lake Cemetery is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake Cemetery
    • Rush Point Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cech Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cech Cemetery is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cech Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Rock Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pine City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rush City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Grasston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Beroun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beroun is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
  • Braham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Henriette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henriette is located in Pine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Stanchfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
  • Grandy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brook Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brook Park is located in Pine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Quamba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Elm Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Elm Park is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
    • North Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hinckley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coin is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Cambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alpha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Mora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mora is located in Kanabec County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <6>
    • Atlas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Atlas is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas

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 Pine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pine 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 #1815006  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815006 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: Pine
      • Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pine City
      • Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.760235     Lon: -92.9554881
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Pine, 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' (or 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- Rock Creek 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.