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The location of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Ridge Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   36.5007°   (36° 30' 2")

Lon:   -81.3137°   (-81° 18' 49")

The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Ridge Cemetery 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 Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Topia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Scottville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
    • Piney Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
      • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
    • Weavers Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
    • Crumpler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Transou
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Laurel Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <4>
    • Amelia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Grassy Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
    • Wagoner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagoner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Bridle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Helton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Ashe County
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
      • Rugby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Lansing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Warrensville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
        • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <4>
      • Glendale Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
        • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <4>
      • McGrady
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
        • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
      • West Jefferson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
      • Springfield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Independence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Flat Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
        • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Comet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
        • Comet is located in Ashe County

    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 Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Matt Carson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Piney Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Creek Cemetery
    • South Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
    • Prathers Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
    • Robert Parsons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New River Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Cemetery
    • Stamper Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
    • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594750 <6>
    • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Elk Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
      • Potato Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Creek Cemetery
      • Howell Hill Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Howell Hill Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • The Howell Hill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greene Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Greene Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Hill Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305100 <6>
      • Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashelawn Memorial Gardens is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Coxs Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery
      • Gold Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
      • Fox Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Union 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 Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #993614  (Rocky Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #993614 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: Mouth of Wilson
      • County: Alleghany         Elev: 786
      • Location given for GNIS #993614 (Rocky Ridge Cemetery)

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

    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 Alleghany, 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 Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5007, Longitude: -81.3137       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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