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A visit to the Rock Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

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

42.4360, -123.0864

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Medford. Medford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rock Point Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Point Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rock Point Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Foots Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery
  • Pankey Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pankey Park Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pankey Park Cemetery
  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Missouri Flat Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Logtown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Logtown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logtown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ruch.
      • The Logtown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Log Town Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39053 <5>
    • Griffin Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Griffin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Creek Cemetery
    • Meadow Graves
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meadow Graves is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Graves
    • Granite Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Medford IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Medford IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford IOOF Cemetery
    • Siskiyou Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Siskiyou Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siskiyou Memorial Park
    • John Mathews Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Point Cemetery.

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

  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
  • Gold Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rogue River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sams Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
  • Wimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
  • Central Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • White City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fruitdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Provolt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
  • Grants Pass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Murphy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Applegate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ruch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Medford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Spikenard ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • Eagle Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • New Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Hope is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Redwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
    • Williams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoenix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Placer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Merlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Buncom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Buncom is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
    • Shady Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Three Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines

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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1135174  (Rock Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1135174 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Gold Hill
      • County: Jackson
      • Elev: 322 (in feet)
      • Location given for Rock Point Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4359555     Lon: -123.0864385
      • 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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Rock Point 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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