A visit to the Rocky Pass Memorial Park ...
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. 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 Pass Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Pass Memorial Park:
35.6493, -81.9254
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rocky Pass Memorial Park.<4>
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)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McDowell Memorial Park is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- West Court Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The West Court Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Glades Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades Cemetery
- Lawing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawing Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawing Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Advent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Advent Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Obeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Obeth Cemetery is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeth Cemetery
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 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)
- Glenwood is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Patten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Marion is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marion
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Home is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vein Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brindletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Rollins ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Parkhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thermal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal City
- Glen Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Linville is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Greenlee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cuba ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cuba is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Mount Pisgah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lackey Town is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Town
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
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. 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.
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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #48621
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1015050 (Rocky Pass Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1015050 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Marion East
- Location given for Rocky Pass Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6492921 Lon: -81.9253819
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Rocky Pass Memorial Park) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |