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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rock Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rock Creek Cemetery (FG ID #1983582)

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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.1585°   (45° 9' 30")

Lon:   -122.7148°   (-122° 42' 53")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Clackamas County<2>.

The county seat for Clackamas County is located in Oregon City. Oregon City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Establishment of the Rock Creek Cemetery ...

The Rock Creek Cemetery was:

Dedicated in 1852

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 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Clackamas 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 Creek 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 29 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.

    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Hubbard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • McKee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Liberal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
    • Barlow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Mount Angel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mulino
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Canby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
    • Donald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <4>
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
    • Downs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Scotts Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
        • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <4>
      • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
        • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Gervais
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
        • Gervais is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <4>
      • Molalla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
        • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Carus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
        • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Champoeg ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
        • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Wilsonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Silverton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
        • Silverton is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
      • Glen Avon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Beavercreek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Colton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Oregon City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Canemah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
        • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Willamette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
        • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Saint Paul
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clackamas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Zion Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blosser / Amish / Erb / Miller Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #431781 <1>
    • Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gleason Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gleason / Whiskey Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38828 <1>
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bear Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38565 <1>
    • Gribble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gribble Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gribble Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Gribble Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gribble Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gribble Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38851 <1>
    • Marks Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marks Memorial Park is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39086 <1>
    • MacLaren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacLaren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The MacLaren Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacLaren Cemetery
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Zoar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Zoar Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39215 <1>
    • Aurora IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Irvin Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Irvin Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Irvin Cemetery
        • Irwin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38975 <1>
      • Old Colony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
      • Aurora Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Aurora Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • The Aurora Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Aurora Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurora Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38555 <1>
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Molalla.
        • The Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Larkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149624 <1>
      • Barlow Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Mount Angel.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Angel Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39165 <1>
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Molalla Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Molalla Memorial Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Molalla Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dart Cemetery
        • Dart Memorial Cemetery
        • Molalla Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molalla Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193062 <1>
      • Sanders Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sanders Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sanders Family Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Sanders Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sanders Cemetery
        • Saunders Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #461503 <1>

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1585, Longitude: -122.7148    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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