A visit to the Rock Island 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 Island Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Island Cemetery:
35.6403, -96.6300
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Island Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Island Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Godwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Godwin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwin Cemetery
- Sac Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sac Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac Cemetery
- Hosey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hosey Cemetery is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosey Cemetery
- Golden Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Key West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Key West Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Victor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Victor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
- Stroud Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Kellerby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Kellerby Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerby Cemetery
- Arlington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Arlington Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Micawber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Micawber Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micawber Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Booker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Booker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Cemetery
- Little Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Grove Cemetery
- Dunkard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grant Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Grant Chapel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Paden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sparks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Prague
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kendrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Boley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Depew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
- Chandler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ixl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Pulaski ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski is located in Creek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Meeker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Castle is located in Okfuskee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- South Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- Bristow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Parkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parkland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Aydelotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
- Johnson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 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.
- 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
- Shamrock
- Sparks
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1097352 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stroud South
- Location given for Rock Island Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6403476 Lon: -96.6300156
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Island 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. |