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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rocky Pass Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rocky Pass Memorial Park (FG ID #48621)

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 Pass Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Pass Memorial Park

Lat:   35.6493°   (35° 38' 57")

Lon:   -81.9254°   (-81° 55' 31")

The Rocky Pass Memorial Park is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest of the Rocky Pass Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Rocky Pass Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Rocky Pass Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Rocky Pass Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Rocky Pass Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Pass Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to McDowell 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 Pass Memorial Park 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Pass Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Pass Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Glenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in McDowell County
    • Patten
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patten
      • Patten is located in McDowell County
    • Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <5>
    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in McDowell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
    • West Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
      • West Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
    • Sugar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
      • Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
    • Vein Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vein Mountain
      • Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
    • Brindletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindletown
      • Brindletown is located in Burke County
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in McDowell County
    • Parkhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
      • Parkhill is located in Burke County
    • Thermal City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
      • Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glen Alpine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
        • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <5>
      • Linville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Burke County
      • Greenlee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
        • Greenlee is located in McDowell County
      • Union Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Whitehouse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
        • Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
      • Otter Creek ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • Otter Creek is located in Rutherford County
      • Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
        • Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
      • Lackey Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
        • Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Burke County
      • Magnolia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Burke County
      • Moffitt Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt Hill
        • Moffitt Hill is located in McDowell County
      • Morganton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
        • Morganton is located in Burke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
      • Old Fort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
        • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <5>

    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 Pass Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Pass Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Marion
      • Marion lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rocky Pass Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Morganton
    • Old Fort

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rocky Pass Memorial Park.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Pass Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Haney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haney Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McDowell Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDowell Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Memorial Park
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nebo Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • West Court Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Court Cemetery is located in McDowell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Court Cemetery
    • Brackettown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glades Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glades Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glades Cemetery
      • Lawing Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawing Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Fork Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Advent Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Advent Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Advent Cemetery
      • Seventh-Day Adventist Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Obeth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obeth 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 Pass Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1015050  (Rocky Pass Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1015050 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: Marion East
      • County: McDowell         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1015050 (Rocky Pass Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48621

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including McDowell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Pass Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6493, Longitude: -81.9254    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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