A visit to the Rock Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Cemetery:
34.7090, -99.5815
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Altus. Altus lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Duke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Guffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Guffin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffin Cemetery
- Ladessa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ladessa Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladessa Cemetery
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Langford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
- White Flat Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The White Flat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Flat Cemetery
- Wildcat Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wildcat Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Aaron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Aaron Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron Cemetery
- Martha Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Martha Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Restlawn Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- East Duke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Duke is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Duke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Duke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Victory is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
- Hester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hester is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mangum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Olustee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reed is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Blair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Louis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Louis is located in Harmon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
- Altus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Eldorado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hollis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Friendship is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Granite
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Greer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
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 Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altus
- Blair
- Duke
- Duke lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Elmer
- Gould
- Granite
- Hollis
- Mangum
- Martha
- Olustee
- Willow
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1097272 (Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097272 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Duke
- Location given for Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7089539 Lon: -99.5814808
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Oklahoma's counties, including Jackson, 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- Rock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |