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A visit to the Rock Island Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Island 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 Rock Island Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6403°   (35° 38' 25")

Lon:   -96.6300°   (-96° 37' 47")

The Rock Island Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Chandler. Chandler lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Rock Island 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 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 Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Rock Island 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Island Cemetery.

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

    • Stroud
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Milfay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Davenport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
      • Davenport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
    • Paden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sparks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <4>
    • Prague
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kendrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Boley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
    • Depew
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Creek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depew <4>
    • Chandler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ixl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Mason
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pulaski ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Creek County
      • Meeker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
        • Meeker is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meeker <4>
      • Avery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
        • Avery is located in Lincoln County
      • Castle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
        • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • South Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
        • South Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Bristow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Shamrock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Shamrock is located in Creek County
        • Estimated population in 2013: 102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <4>
      • Aydelotte
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
        • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Johnson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Cromwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <4>
      • Warwick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people

    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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Agra
      • Agra lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Boley
      • Boley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Bristow
    • Castle
    • Chandler
    • Davenport
    • Depew
      • Depew lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Depew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Kendrick
    • Meeker
    • Paden
      • Paden lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Prague
      • Prague lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Prague.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prague
    • Shamrock
    • Slick
      • Slick lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Island Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slick.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick
    • Sparks

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Island Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Sac Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sac Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sac Cemetery
    • Hosey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hosey Cemetery is located in Creek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosey Cemetery
    • Golden Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Valley Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Valley Cemetery
    • Key West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Key West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Key West Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Key West Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Victor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
    • Kellerby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerby Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Micawber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Micawber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Micawber Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Micawber Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Booker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker Cemetery
      • Little Creek Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Creek Church Cemetery is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Church Cemetery
      • Arbor Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Grant Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Chapel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Chapel 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 Rock Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1097352  (Rock Island Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1097352 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: Stroud South
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #1097352 (Rock Island Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Rock Island Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6403, Longitude: -96.6300       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Island 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>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.
    <6>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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