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A visit to the Rocky Mount Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.0421°   (34° 2' 31")

Lon:   -89.6323°   (-89° 37' 56")

The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County<2>.

The county seat for Yalobusha County is located in Water Valley. Water Valley lies just to the north of the Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Yalobusha 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 Rocky Mount 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.

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

    • Velma
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Yalobusha County
    • Coffeeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Water Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Springdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lafayette County
    • Banner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tillatoba
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillatoba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillatoba
      • Tillatoba is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 91 people
    • Bruce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
    • Big Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Pittsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Memphis Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
      • Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Delay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay
        • Delay is located in Lafayette County
      • Rosebloom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebloom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebloom
        • Rosebloom is located in Tallahatchie County
      • Grenada
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
        • Pope is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Calhoun City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun City
        • Calhoun City is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,649 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun City <4>
      • Alesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
        • Alesville is located in Lafayette County
      • Courtland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
        • Courtland is located in Panola County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Derma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
        • Derma is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
      • Oxford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Loyd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Loyd is located in Calhoun County
      • Terza
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terza
        • Terza is located in Panola County
      • Altus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
        • Altus is located in Lafayette County
      • Charleston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>

    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 Rocky Mount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yalobusha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Hervey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hervey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hervey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hervey Cemetery
    • Harbor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbor Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Cemetery
    • Brower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brower Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Buntin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buntin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buntin Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buntin Cemetery
      • Brooms Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooms Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooms Cemetery
      • Brooms Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooms Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooms Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Haven Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven Hill Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Hill Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Yalobusha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #676798  (Rocky Mount Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #676798 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: Velma
      • County: Yalobusha         Elev: 123
      • Location given for GNIS #676798 (Rocky Mount Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Yalobusha, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Mount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0421, Longitude: -89.6323       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Mount 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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