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A visit to the Rockland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rockland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rockland Cemetery (FG ID #45904)

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 Rockland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.2719°   (41° 16' 18")

Lon:   -79.7450°   (-79° 44' 42")

The Rockland Cemetery is located in Venango County<2>.

The county seat for Venango County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rockland 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 Rockland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farren Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Bickle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bickle Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Melat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion United Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgeville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Georgeville Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Venango County
  • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Schreffler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreffler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schreffler Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Clarion County
    • Starr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starr Cemetery is located in Clarion County
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Venango County
    • Old Sandy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eau Claire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eau Claire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eau Claire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eau Claire Cemetery is located in Butler County
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Clarion County
    • Craig Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Venango County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockland Cemetery.

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

  • Saint George
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Emlenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <7>
  • Coal City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nickleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cranberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lamartine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eakin Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Hill City is located in Venango County
  • Seneca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <7>
  • Bullion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bullion
    • From the Rockland Cemetery to Bullion
  • Clintonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
    • Clintonville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <7>
  • Cherry Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Rockland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Venango County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1185313  (Rockland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1185313 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: Cranberry
    • County: Venango         Elev: 444
    • Location given for GNIS #1185313 (Rockland Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45904

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Venango, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2719, Longitude: -79.7450    
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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