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A visit to the Rocky Springs Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Springs 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 Springs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Springs 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 Springs Cemetery

Lat:   32.0902°   (32° 5' 24")

Lon:   -90.8134°   (-90° 48' 48")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rocky Springs 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
    • Willows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Willows is located in Claiborne County
    • Saint Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Claiborne County
    • Myles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myles
      • Myles is located in Copiah County
    • Carpenter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Copiah County
    • Cayuga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Hinds County
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Hinds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Newman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
      • Newman is located in Hinds County
    • Port Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
    • Stout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Warren County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Adams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Hinds County
      • Vicksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
        • Vicksburg is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
      • Delta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
        • Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
      • Bear Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Bear Creek is located in Hinds County
      • Learned
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned
        • Learned is located in Hinds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Learned <4>
      • Oakley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Oakley is located in Hinds County
      • Edwards
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yucatan Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
        • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)

    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
      • Utica lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Vicksburg

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Templeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Flowers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowers Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Ritchey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritchey Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Sadler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sadler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
    • Old Savoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Savoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Savoy Cemetery is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Savoy Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Lemon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemon Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
    • Nutt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutt Cemetery is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Seven Star Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Star Cemetery
      • Chatham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatham Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
      • Hutchins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • McClellan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
      • Griffin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hinds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner 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 Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #708095  (Rocky Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #708095 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: Carlisle
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 90
      • Location given for GNIS #708095 (Rocky Springs 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0902, Longitude: -90.8134       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Springs 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.




 

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