A visit to the Rock Point 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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Point Cemetery:
37.0220, -89.9776
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Stoddard County<2>.
The county seat for Stoddard County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rock Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rock Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- George Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The George Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Sturdivant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
- Kimbrel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kimbrel Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrel Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Fagen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fagen Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagen Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Brownwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brownwood Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood Cemetery
- Wambel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wambel Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wambel Cemetery
- Cato Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cato Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Elliot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Elliot Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
- North Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The North Antioch Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Antioch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Antioch Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Bloomfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30543 <5>
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Darus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Darus Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darus Cemetery
- Troph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Troph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troph Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Sturdivant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Brownwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Tillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Painton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Zalma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Puxico
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Green Cox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Perkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- McGee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Circle City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Randles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
- Gipsy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Dexter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Crowder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Crowder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
- Vanduser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vanduser is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Leopold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
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 Point Cemetery. The following communities are located in Stoddard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Advance
- Bloomfield
- Dexter
- Essex
- Essex lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Point Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Essex.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Puxico
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 professional and volunteer 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Stoddard 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 Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #725466 (Rock Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725466 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: Stoddard
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Advance
- Location given for Rock Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0219954 Lon: -89.9775937
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Stoddard, 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 from Point A (ie- Rock Point 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. |
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