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A visit to the Rockwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockwell 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 Rockwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1334°   (37° 8' 0")

Lon:   -90.4965°   (-90° 29' 47")

The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the east of the Rockwell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rockwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Rockwell 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockwell Cemetery.

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

    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Silva
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Patterson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dees Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Lodi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Wayne County
    • Hiram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Hiram is located in Wayne County
    • Clubb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
      • Clubb is located in Wayne County
    • Mill Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Williamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Piedmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brunot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
      • Brunot is located in Wayne County
    • Shook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
      • Shook is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Lowndes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
        • Lowndes is located in Wayne County
      • Des Arc
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
        • Des Arc is located in Iron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Vulcan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Vulcan is located in Iron County
      • Cascade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • Cascade is located in Wayne County
      • Saco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
        • Saco is located in Madison County
      • McGee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Gipsy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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

    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 Rockwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rockwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bollinger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Wight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wight Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
    • Old Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Greenville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Greenville Cemetery
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Stephens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Prospect Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Silva.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bounds Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151875 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Julian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Julian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
      • Meadors Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadors Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadors Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Flinn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flinn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flinn Cemetery
      • Rings Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rings Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rings Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rings Creek Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Twidwell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Twidwell Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twidwell Cemetery
      • Lapka Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lapka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lapka Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lapka Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark 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 Rockwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #751933  (Rockwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #751933 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: Greenville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #751933 (Rockwell 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 Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1334, Longitude: -90.4965       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockwell 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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