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A visit to the Rockville 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 Rockville Cemetery ...

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

43.3271, -117.0668

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

The Rockville Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.

The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the north of the Rockville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Rockville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Camp Lyon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Camp Lyon Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lyon Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Marsing - Homedale Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reynolds Creek Cemetery is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south of Nampa (ID).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205838 <5>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Peaceful Valley Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Marsing (ID).
    • The Peaceful Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knowlton Heights Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153586 <5>
  • Jordan Valley Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Jordan Valley Cemetery is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Fargo Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo Cemetery
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilder Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilder (ID).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80679 <5>
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenleaf Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Greenleaf (ID).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405947 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Owyhee County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jean Baptiste Charbonneau Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roswell Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rockville Cemetery.

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

  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockville is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Sheaville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sheaville is located in Malheur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheaville
  • Riverside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Marsing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marsing is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marsing <6>
  • Homedale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Walters Ferry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
  • Jordan Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • De Lamar ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • De Lamar is located in Owyhee County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Lamar
  • Huston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilder
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wilder is located in Canyon County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <6>
  • Murphy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenleaf
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melba
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Melba is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melba <6>
    • Bowmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bowmont is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Weitz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weitz is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
    • Danner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Danner is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danner
    • Kings Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
    • Roswell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Roswell is located in Canyon County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell

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 Rockville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Malheur County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockville 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 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 Rockville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Malheur 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 Rockville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1126225  (Rockville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1126225 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: Malheur
      • Est. Elev: 1171 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockville
      • Location given for Rockville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3271     Lon: -117.0668127
      • 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 Malheur, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rockville 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.