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A visit to the Rock Springs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.9553°   (40° 57' 19")

Lon:   -78.7373°   (-78° 44' 14")

The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Clearfield County<2>.

The county seat for Clearfield County is located in Clearfield. Clearfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rock Springs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahaffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahaffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mahaffey Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaffer Memorial Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bowers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunderland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Watts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
    • The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Soldier Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soldier Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Urey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urey Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • LaJose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaJose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaJose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaJose Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Ridgemont Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgemont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgemont Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearce Cemetery is located in Indiana County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Clearfield County
    • McClure Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Clearfield County

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 Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Curry Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
    • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Mahaffey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
    • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <6>
  • Troutville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Helvetia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
    • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
  • Cherry Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
    • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
  • Grampian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
    • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <6>
  • Laborde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
    • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
  • Luthersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Winslow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
  • Stanley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
  • Sykesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <6>
  • Big Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Johnsonburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Urey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Newburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumber City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
    • New Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Rockton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Thompsontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Gazzam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gazzam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
      • Gazzam is located in Clearfield County
    • Wishaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Sandy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Rossiter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Curwensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Prescottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • DuBois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <6>

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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clearfield County.

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

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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1185297  (Rock Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1185297 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mahaffey
    • County: Clearfield         Elev: 601
    • Location given for GNIS #1185297 (Rock Springs Cemetery)

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9553, Longitude: -78.7373       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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