A visit to the Rocky Springs 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Springs Cemetery:
32.0902, -90.8134
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne County<2>.
The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Port Gibson. Port Gibson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rocky Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Flowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Ritchey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Sadler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Sadler Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler Cemetery
- Old Savoy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Savoy Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Savoy Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lemon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lemon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cemetery
- Nutt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Seven Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
- Chatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Chatham Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Cemetery
- Hutchins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rocky Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Willows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Carlisle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Myles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Myles is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Cayuga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Ingleside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Port Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Gulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Delta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Learned
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vicksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newmans
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Newmans is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delta
- Delta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Edwards
- Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
- Utica
- Vicksburg
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 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #708095 (Rocky Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #708095 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlisle
- Location given for Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0901542 Lon: -90.8134362
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Claiborne, 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- Rocky Springs 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |