A visit to the Rock Spring 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 Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Spring Cemetery:
38.1148, -91.7015
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Maries County<2>.
The county seat for Maries County is located in Vienna. Vienna lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rock Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Spring Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rock Spring Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bowles Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winsel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Winsel Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Barnwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barnwell Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnwell Cemetery
- Southard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Southard Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- High Gate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The High Gate Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Gate Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beeler Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
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- Sewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sewell Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riley Cemetery is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Matlock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Matlock Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Miles Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Saint James.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208918 <5>
- Oak Forest Perpetual Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Forest Perpetual Cemetery is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest Perpetual Cemetery
- The Oak Forest Perpetual Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oak Forest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30567 <5>
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 Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vichy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Redbird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paydown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Jake Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Rolla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rosati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Belle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Doolittle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Byron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Cuba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Bem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Koenig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Freeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Owensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Maries County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle
- Bland
- Bland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rock Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Freeburg
- Newburg
- Owensville
- Rolla
- Rolla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rock Spring Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Saint James
- Vienna
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 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 Rock Spring Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Maries 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 Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #725470 (Rock Spring Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #725470 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: Maries
- Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Safe
- Location given for Rock Spring Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1147659 Lon: -91.7015488
- 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 Maries, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Spring 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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