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A visit to the Rockfish 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 Rockfish Cemetery ...

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

34.7432, -78.0405

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

The Rockfish Cemetery is located in Duplin County<2>.

The county seat for Duplin County is located in Kenansville. Kenansville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rockfish Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rockfish Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Powers Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Powers Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Powers Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48488 <5>
  • Duplin Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
  • Iron Mine Burial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Iron Mine Burial Park is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mine Burial Park
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Rose Hill.
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
  • Fryar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fryar Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryar Cemetery
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell Cemetery
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurganus Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Riverview Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
    • Parker - Brooks Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Fennell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fennell Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennell Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockfish Cemetery.

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

  • Safe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Safe is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe
  • Duff Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Creek
  • Wallace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Teachey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Teachey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teachey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Tin City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tin City is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
  • Willard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard is located in Pender County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Rose Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brices Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Crossroads
  • Cartersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Hancheys Store
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancheys Store
  • Murphey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Murphey is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey
  • Charity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Charity is located in Duplin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Watha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Watha is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Pasley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pasley is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley
    • Greenevers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenevers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Register
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Register is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Harrells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Harrells is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Magnolia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
    • Delway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Delway is located in Sampson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delway
    • Murray Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Murray Town is located in Pender County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Town
    • Sloan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sloan is located in Duplin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan

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 Rockfish Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duplin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rockfish Cemetery: