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A visit to the Rockton 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 Rockton Cemetery ...

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

40.0456, -99.9771

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

The Rockton Cemetery is located in Furnas County<2>.

The county seat for Furnas County is located in Beaver City. Beaver City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rockton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Rockton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Green Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Green Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Green Cemetery
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Devizes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Railsback Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railsback Cemetery
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • The Butler Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crystal Twp. Cemetery
    • Deal Cemetery
    • Watton Cemetery
  • Wotton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wotton Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Sheley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheley Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Red Willow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Creek Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek Cemetery
      • The Maple Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Precept Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Cemetery
    • Carlson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockton Cemetery.

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

  • Hendley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Norton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Norton is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
  • Lebanon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hollinger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
  • Oronoque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
  • Almena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Almena is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Holbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Norcatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arapahoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dellvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
    • Cambridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bartley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Danbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Rockton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Furnas County.

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

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 Rockton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Furnas 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 Rockton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #832657  (Rockton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #832657 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: Furnas
      • Est. Elev: 722 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beaver City SW
      • Location given for Rockton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.0455618     Lon: -99.9770715
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Nebraska's counties, including Furnas, 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 from Point A (ie- Rockton Cemetery) 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.