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A visit to the Rockwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockwell 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 Rockwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8923°   (38° 53' 32")

Lon:   -83.1021°   (-83° 6' 7")

The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Scioto County<2>.

The county seat for Scioto County is located in Portsmouth. Portsmouth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rockwell 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 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 Rockwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Scioto 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 Rockwell 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockwell Cemetery.

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

    • Arion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <4>
    • Lombardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <4>
    • Youngs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Wetmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Rarden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <4>
    • Sargents
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargents have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Rosemount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • West Portsmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Shyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
        • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
        • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
      • Jaybird
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
        • Jaybird is located in Adams County
      • South Portsmouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
        • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Portsmouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Purdy Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
        • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
      • Friendship
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • South Shore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Boston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
        • New Boston is located in Scioto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
      • Zahn's Corners
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
        • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
        • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
        • Zann's Corners
      • Piketon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blue Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Firebrick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
        • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Sciotoville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
        • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Greggs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
        • Greggs is located in Pike 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 Rockwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scioto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rockwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Lute Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Lauman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lauman Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauman Cemetery
    • Rhymby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhymby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhymby Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymby Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Euton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Euton Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euton Cemetery
    • Garvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Merritt Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
      • Up Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Up Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Early Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Otway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Otway Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otway Cemetery
      • Garvin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garvin Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
      • Jewett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • Scioto Burial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scioto Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scioto Burial Park is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scioto Burial Park
      • Old Lucasville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lucasville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lucasville Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lucasville Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Scioto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Howard #2 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard #2 Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard #2 Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion #3 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 Rockwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1045125  (Rockwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1045125 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: Wakefield
      • County: Scioto         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #1045125 (Rockwell Cemetery)

    The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Scioto, 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 Rockwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8923, Longitude: -83.1021       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockwell 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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