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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. 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 Rockton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.0456°   (40° 2' 44")

Lon:   -99.9771°   (-99° 58' 37")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Green Cemetery is located in Furnas County
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Furnas County
  • Devizes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devizes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devizes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Devizes Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Furnas County
  • Railsback Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railsback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railsback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Railsback Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasantview Cemetery is located in Furnas County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wotton Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Wray Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray Cemetery
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Sheley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheley Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Red Willow County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maple Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Creek Cemetery
      • The Maple Creek Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Shirley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Cemetery
      • The Shirley Cemetery is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Carlson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Furnas County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Norton County (KS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
    • Hendley is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <6>
  • Wilsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <6>
  • Beaver City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Decatur County (KS)
  • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
    • Rockwell City is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Norton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton County (KS)
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollinger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
    • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
  • Oronoque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
    • Oronoque is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Almena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • Almena is located in Norton County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Holbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <6>
  • Norcatur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
    • Norcatur is located in Decatur County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Arapahoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dellvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
      • Dellvale is located in Norton County (KS)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Riley County (KS)
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>

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 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 Rockton Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #832657 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: Beaver City SW
    • County: Furnas         Elev: 722
    • Location given for GNIS #832657 (Rockton Cemetery)

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0456, Longitude: -99.9771       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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