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The location of the Rocky Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.1512°   (40° 9' 4")

Lon:   -82.3085°   (-82° 18' 30")

The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Licking County<2>.

The county seat for Licking County is located in Newark. Newark lies just to the southwest of the Rocky Fork 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 professional and volunteer 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 Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Licking 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 Fork 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 Rocky Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Wilkins Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
    • Reform
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Licking County
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rain Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
    • Ben
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Ben is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollister's Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
    • Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Saint Louisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louisville
      • Saint Louisville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louisville <5>
    • Vanatta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanatta
      • Vanatta is located in Licking County
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claylick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
        • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
      • Frampton ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
        • Frampton is located in Licking County
      • Chatham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Licking County
      • Newark
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Martinsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <5>
      • Nashport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
        • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
      • Blanchard ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Licking County
        • Blanchard has also been known as:
        • Blanchard Settlement
      • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
        • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
        • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
        • Welsh Hills Settlement
      • Bladensburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Utica
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
      • Heath
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
      • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
        • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
      • Frazeysburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
        • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <5>

    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 Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Licking County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Fork Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Miles Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Chapel Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Chapel Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Souslin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souslin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Souslin Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souslin Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Eden Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Church Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Church Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Bowling Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowling Green Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Green Cemetery
    • Perryton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perryton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perryton Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perryton Cemetery
    • Varner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Varner Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • The Varner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Meek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341391 <7>
    • Fallsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fallsburg Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallsburg Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Newark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44126 <7>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Newark Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Newark Memorial Gardens is located in Licking County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Newark.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #425325 <7>
      • Hanover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Bell Church of Christ Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Coad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coad Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coad Cemetery
      • Marple Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marple Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      • Spring Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
      • Brushy Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
      • Dove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dove Cemetery is located in Muskingum County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coshocton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Bladensburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981874 <7>

    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 Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1954801  (Rocky Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1954801 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: Hickman
      • County: Licking         Elev: 262
      • Location given for GNIS #1954801 (Rocky Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.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 Licking, 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 Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1512, Longitude: -82.3085       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Fork Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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