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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:

42.4332, -121.4358

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 Klamath County<2>.

The county seat for Klamath County is located in Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest 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 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 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.

  • Chief Schonchin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Paiute Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paiute Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paiute Cemetery
  • Masekesket Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Masekesket Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masekesket Cemetery
  • Hibbert Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hibbert Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbert Cemetery
  • Gabriel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gabriel Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Cemetery
  • Bonanza Memorial Park Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bonanza Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonanza Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bonanza.
    • The Bonanza Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bonanza Memorial Park
    • Lost River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38593 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedfield Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bedfield Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedfield Cemetery
  • Linkville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Linkville Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linkville Cemetery is located in Klamath Falls.
    • The Linkville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Linkville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39046 <5>
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Haynesville Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Haynesville Cemetery is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville Cemetery
    • The Haynesville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lorella Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • David Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The David Hill Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Hill Cemetery
    • Klamath Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Klamath Memorial Park is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Memorial Park
    • Mt. Laki Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Laki Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Laki Cemetery
    • Lobert Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lobert Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobert Cemetery
    • Malin Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Malin Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malin Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Merrill IOOF Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Merrill IOOF Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill IOOF Cemetery
      • The Merrill IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Merrill IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39131 <5>
    • Merrill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Klamath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Cemetery
      • The Merrill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Tulalake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234697 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Sprague River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beatty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dairy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bonanza
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oretech
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Altamont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Altamont is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
  • Pine Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Terminal City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
  • Pelican City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
  • Klamath Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haynesville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haynesville is located in Klamath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
  • Chiloquin
    (24 miles [38.6 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. The following communities are located in Klamath County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Klamath County:
  • 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 #1155318  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1155318 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: Klamath
      • Est. Elev: 1328 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sprague River East
      • Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4332008     Lon: -121.4358349
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Klamath, 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 things 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.
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