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A visit to the Rock Church 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 Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Church Cemetery:

36.5973, -99.4212

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.

The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rock Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Rock Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fern Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cemetery
  • Lathrop Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Fort Supply.
    • The Ft. Supply Hospital Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Western State Hospital Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201092 <5>
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kibby Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibby Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Haskew Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Fargo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480497 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Mooreland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Gnadenfield Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goldenrod Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
    • Gyp Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
    • Braunch Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Braunch Memorial Park is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braunch Memorial Park
    • Vonton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fort Supply
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Haskew ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
  • Selman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Selman is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
  • Mooreland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Charleston is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Curtis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • May
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • May is located in Harper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <6>
  • Fargo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Freedom
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Quinlan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Gage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Heman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Heman is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
    • Laverne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buffalo
  • Charleston - Historic
  • Curtis
  • Fargo
    • Fargo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fargo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Freedom
  • Gage
    • Gage lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gage.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Haskew - Historic
    • Haskew lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haskew.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
  • Laverne
  • May
    • May lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Mutual
      • Mutual lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mutual.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Quinlan
    • Selman
      • Selman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
    • Sharon
    • Woodward

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 Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Harper 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 Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097274  (Rock Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097274 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: Harper
      • Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sleeping Bear Creek SW
      • Location given for Rock Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.5972566     Lon: -99.4212209
      • 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 Harper, 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 Church 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.