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:
33.1315, -89.8576
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 Holmes County<2>.
The county seat for Holmes County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west 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 5 miles [8 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.
- Melton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Moorehead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Barksdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Brister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brister Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brister Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Stokes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stokes Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sproles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sproles Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sproles Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Durant Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
- Mizpah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mizpah Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Durant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59069 <5>
- Holeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holeman Cemetery is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holeman Cemetery
- Whelin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Whelin Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Durant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Possumneck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sallis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Goodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hesterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Auris ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auris is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Acona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Acona is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zemuly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zemuly is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
- Vaiden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ituma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ituma is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
- Kosciusko
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Pickens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coila is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coila
- Langley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Attala County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
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 Holmes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Durant
- Goodman
- Kosciusko
- Lexington
- Pickens
- Vaiden
- Vaiden lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vaiden.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaiden
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Holmes 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 #706686 (Rocky Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #706686 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: Holmes
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West
- Location given for Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.131517 Lon: -89.8575834
- 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 Holmes, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |