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A visit to the Rockwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockwood 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 Rockwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2662°   (41° 15' 58")

Lon:   -82.1571°   (-82° 9' 25")

The Rockwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County<2>.

The county seat for Lorain County is located in Elyria. Elyria lies just to the north northeast of the Rockwood Cemetery .

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 either 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 Rockwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Lorain 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 Rockwood 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockwood Cemetery.

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

    • Lagrange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oberlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Elyria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • South Amherst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Kipton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Wellington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
    • Eaton Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
    • Amherst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
    • Henrietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Lorain County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Risley ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
        • Risley is located in Medina County
      • Fields
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
        • Fields is located in Lorain County
      • Huntington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Huntington is located in Lorain County
      • Spencer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • River Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
        • River Corners is located in Medina County
      • Valley City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
      • Rochester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Rochester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
        • Rochester is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • North Ridgeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
        • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <4>
      • Lorain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wakeman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Valley City Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City Station
        • Valley City Station is located in Medina County
      • Florence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Erie 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 Rockwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lorain County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rockwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • LaGrange Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • The LaGrange Cemetery has also been known as:
      • La Grange Cemetery
      • Lagrange Community Cemetery
      • Lagrange Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1564912 <7>
    • East Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Pittsfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Pittsfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Pittsfield Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Pittsfield Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Brookdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brookdale Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
      • The Brookdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City of Elyria Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159189 <7>
    • Aldrich Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • La Porte Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Porte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Porte Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Porte Cemetery
    • South Murray Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The South Murray Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Murray Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Elyria.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Murray Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43517 <7>
    • North Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Street Cemetery is located in Lorain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Agudath Achim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Henrietta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrietta Cemetery
      • Camden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camden Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camden Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Penfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Belden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belden Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belden Cemetery
      • Butternut Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butternut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butternut Ridge Cemetery
      • North Murray Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Murray Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Murray Ridge Cemetery is located in Lorain County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Murray Ridge 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 Rockwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1045127  (Rockwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1045127 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: Oberlin
      • County: Lorain         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #1045127 (Rockwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

    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 Lorain, 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 Rockwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2662, Longitude: -82.1571       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockwood 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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