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A visit to the Rock Point Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Point 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 Rock Point Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0220°   (37° 1' 19")

Lon:   -89.9776°   (-89° 58' 39")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Stoddard 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 Rock Point 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 22 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
    • Sturdivant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Brownwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
    • Greenbrier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Tillman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Advance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <4>
    • Bell City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Zalma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Puxico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
      • Puxico is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <4>
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Perkins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Perkins is located in Scott County
      • McGee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • McGee is located in Wayne County
      • Circle City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
        • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
      • Gipsy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
        • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
      • Essex
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
        • Essex is located in Stoddard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Cliff ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
        • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Crowder
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
        • Crowder is located in Scott County
      • Vanduser
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
        • Vanduser is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Leopold
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
        • Leopold is located in Bollinger County

    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
      • Puxico lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rock Point Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Puxico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturdivant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
    • Kimbrel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbrel Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrel Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Fagen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fagen Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagen Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Brownwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brownwood Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownwood Cemetery
    • Wambel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wambel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wambel Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wambel Cemetery
    • Cato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
    • Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Bollinger County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Elliot Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Cemetery
      • North Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The North Antioch Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • 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 south of Bloomfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Antioch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30543 <6>
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Darus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darus Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darus Cemetery
      • Troph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Troph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troph Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Stoddard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph 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 Rock Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #725466  (Rock Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #725466 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: Advance
      • County: Stoddard         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #725466 (Rock Point Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0220, Longitude: -89.9776       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Point 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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