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The location of the Rook 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 Rook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5246°   (36° 31' 28")

Lon:   -77.6958°   (-77° 41' 44")

The Rook Cemetery is located in Northampton County<2>.

The county seat for Northampton County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rook Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Northampton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Gaston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Halifax County
    • Roanoke Rapids
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Rosemary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County
    • Henrico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <4>
    • Weldon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • South Weldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weldon
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
    • Garysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ante
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
      • Ante is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Skippers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Powellton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County (VA)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Gasburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Littleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Halifax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Halifax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
      • Seaboard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
        • Seaboard is located in Northampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <4>
      • Emporia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
        • Emporia is located in Emporia City (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <4>
      • Radium
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
        • Radium is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Ezell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
        • Ezell is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Allen Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Grove
        • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
      • White City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Emporia City (VA)
      • Totaro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
        • Totaro is located in Brunswick County (VA)

    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 Rook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northampton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Rook Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Squire Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Squire Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Floyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedarwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roanoke Rapids.
      • The Cedarwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47078 <6>
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Crestview Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crestview Memorial Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Cemetery
    • Wyche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyche Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyche Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Cordle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordle Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordle Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Sign Rock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sign Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sign Rock Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sign Rock Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Cedarwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Round Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Greensville County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Hill Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Archer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Archer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Sculthorp Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sculthorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sculthorp Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sculthorp Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Braswell Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braswell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Braswell Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
      • Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

    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 Rook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #993670  (Rook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #993670 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: Barley
      • County: Northampton         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #993670 (Rook Cemetery)

    The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/

    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 Northampton, 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 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 Rook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5246, Longitude: -77.6958       In this case, the coordinates for the Rook 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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