A visit to the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Creek Cemetery:
34.5501, -98.1059
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.
The county seat for Stephens County is located in Duncan. Duncan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Comanche Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Comanche Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Cemetery
- Letitia Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Folsom Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Folsom Foster Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Foster Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Resthaven Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Henderson - Harris Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Duncan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Old Duncan Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Duncan Cemetery
- Shakelford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shakelford Cemetery is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakelford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shakelford Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Walters.
- Marlow Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Allendale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Allendale Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale Cemetery
- Devine Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Devine Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine Cemetery
- Corum Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Corum Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemeteries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairlawn Cemeteries is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemeteries
- Cooper Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oil City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oil City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Central High
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Central High is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Empire City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Empire City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Hulen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hulen is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulen
- Gas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gas City is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
- Duncan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Comanche
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Geronimo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walters is located in Cotton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Former name for Walters:
- Walter
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walters <6>
- Rush Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Sill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Artillery Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Artillery Village is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artillery Village
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Addington
- Comanche
- Duncan
- Elgin
- Fletcher
- Fort Sill
- Geronimo
- Hastings
- Lawton
- Rush Springs
- Sterling
- Temple
- Walters
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 Rock Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Stephens 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1097336 (Rock Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1097336 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: Stephens
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nellie
- Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5500782 Lon: -98.105874
- 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 Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Creek 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. |