A visit to the Rock Grove 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 Rock Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Grove Cemetery:
36.3957, -78.9258
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies just to the west of the Rock Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rock Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brookland Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Burchwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Burchwood Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchwood Cemetery
- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stories Creek Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Person Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Surl Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Surl Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl Church Cemetery
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moses Winstead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Woodsdale Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Cemetery
- Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marion Thomas Clayton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Roxboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310307 <5>
- Mt. Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Harmony Cemetery
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Roxboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whitt Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Hicks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Allens Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Cates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ceffo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Mount Tirzah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Hurdle Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Moriah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berryland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Rougemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilbourns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Mayo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Virgilina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fieldstream
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Semora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Rock Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Roxboro
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 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 Rock Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person 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 Rock Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1003872 (Rock Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1003872 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: Person
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roxboro
- Location given for Rock Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3956968 Lon: -78.9258423
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Person, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Grove 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. |