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A visit to the Rockhill 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 Rockhill Cemetery ...

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

32.1021, -89.9856

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rockhill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County<2>.

The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Rockhill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockhill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rockhill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Campbellite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
  • Middleton Field Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • David Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
  • Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Piney Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
  • Goodhope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhope Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Steen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Steen Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pearly Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Wesleyanna Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Braxton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Braxton Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Cato Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery

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 Rockhill Cemetery.

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

  • Braxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Braxton is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Cato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cato is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • King
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • King is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • D'Lo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Greenfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Mendenhall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Puckett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Puckett is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Pearson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whites
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Whites is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Clear Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
    • Alonzo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alonzo is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Pearl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearl is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <6>
    • Galilee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Galilee is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • Daniel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Daniel is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
    • Flowood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Byram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Rockhill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rockhill Cemetery: