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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rock Prairie Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rock Prairie Cemetery (FG ID #31188)

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 Prairie Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1865°   (37° 11' 11")

Lon:   -93.6252°   (-93° 37' 30")

The Rock Prairie Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rock Prairie Cemetery .

Name Variations for Rock Prairie Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rock Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Halltown Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Prairie 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Halltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <5>
    • Bois D'Arc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Billings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <5>
    • Republic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <5>
    • Ash Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Heatonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Everton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
    • Brookline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Brookline Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Miller
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Clever
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
        • Clever is located in Christian County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <5>
      • Willard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
      • Phenix ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Greene County
        • Phenix has also been known as:
        • Phenix Quarry
      • Hoberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
        • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Battlefield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
        • Battlefield is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
      • Pilgrim
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Aurora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Bradfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
        • Bradfield is located in Stone County
      • Union City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in Stone County
      • Walnut Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <5>
      • Round Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
        • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Verona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • South Greenfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
        • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 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 Rock Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Prairie Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Batson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batson Cemetery
    • Wann Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Wann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fine Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wann Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32155 <1>
    • Hitchcock Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hitchcock Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hitchcock Family Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450970 <1>
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • The Pritchett Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cantrell Cemetery
      • Clayton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30995 <1>
    • Ruckman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Garoutte Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garoutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garoutte Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garoutte Cemetery
    • Misemer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Johns Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Chapel Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31106 <1>
    • Dunkle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brashers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Laney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laney Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Squib Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squib Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Squib Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squib Cemetery
      • Lumbleys Grave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lumbleys Grave is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lumbleys Grave is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Miller.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumbleys Grave
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159064 <1>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wade Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wade Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Chapel Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Summit Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Mount Vernon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201216 <1>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill 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 Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #725467  (Rock Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #725467 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: Halltown
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 363
      • Location given for GNIS #725467 (Rock Prairie Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #31188

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lawrence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1865, Longitude: -93.6252    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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