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A visit to the Rocky Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   40.4065°   (40° 24' 23")

Lon:   -74.6413°   (-74° 38' 28")

The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rocky Hill 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 Rocky Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Hill 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Harlingen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
      • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
    • Heathcote
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Skillman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County
    • Kendall Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Mount Rose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
    • Plainsboro Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
      • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Franklin Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Blackwells Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
        • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
      • Dayton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
      • Lawrenceville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
      • Patricks Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
        • Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Middlebush
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
        • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
      • Rileyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
        • Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Cranbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
        • Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
      • Paulas Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulas Corners
        • Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Woodfern
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
        • Woodfern is located in Somerset County
      • Edinburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
      • Cranbury Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
        • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Rossmoor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
        • Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
      • Berdines Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berdines Corners
        • Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
      • Somerset
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Somerset County
      • Ukrainian Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
        • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
      • Reaville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
        • Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Linvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
        • Linvale is located in Hunterdon 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Beekman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ten Mile Run Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
    • Blawenburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blawenburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100174 <5>
    • Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harlingen Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Stoutsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery
    • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Road Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Road Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
      • Hoagland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
      • Flagtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flagtown Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagtown Cemetery
      • Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neshanic Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
      • Degel Yehudo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Degel Yehudo Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery
      • Floral Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
      • Washington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washington Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • South Middlebush Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Middlebush Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Middlebush Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #879769  (Rocky Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #879769 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: Rocky Hill
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #879769 (Rocky Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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 New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rocky Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4065, Longitude: -74.6413       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Hill 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.




 

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