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A visit to the Rockvale 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 Rockvale Cemetery ...

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

45.4886, -108.8610

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

The Rockvale Cemetery is located in Carbon County<2>.

The county seat for Carbon County is located in Red Lodge. Red Lodge lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rockvale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockvale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Rockvale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howell Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Howell Grave is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Grave
  • Joliet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Joliet Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet Cemetery
  • Gebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gebo Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gebo Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Fromberg.
    • The Gebo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fromberg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175533 <5>
  • Wrangler Ditch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carbonado Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Carbonado Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonado Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Stillwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Cow Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
  • Beltz Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beltz Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltz Cemetery
  • Teeples Ranch Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Teeples Ranch Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeples Ranch Cemetery
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Carbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger Cemetery
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20964 <5>
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175886 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Yellowstone National Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Yellowstone National Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yellowstone National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Laurel.
      • The Yellowstone National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yellowstone County Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2285946 <5>
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Big Day Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Plenty Coups State Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Singgood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Singgood Cemetery is located in Big Horn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singgood Cemetery
      • The Singgood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sing Good Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21116 <5>
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockvale Cemetery.

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

  • Edgar
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Joliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fromberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Park City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bridger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Laurel is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
  • Pryor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Roberts
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hesper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hesper is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
  • Columbus
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rimrock
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Rimrock is located in Yellowstone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Belfry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Billings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Billings is located in Yellowstone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <6>
    • Molt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bearcreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Absarokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 Rockvale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carbon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rockvale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Carbon 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 Rockvale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #775869  (Rockvale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #775869 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: Carbon
      • Est. Elev: 1078 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Edgar
      • Location given for Rockvale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4885591     Lon: -108.8609779
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rockvale 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.