A visit to the Rocky Springs 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rocky Springs Cemetery (FG ID #45908).
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 Rocky Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Springs Cemetery:
41.3721, -80.0743
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Sandy Lake.
The cemetery is located in Mercer County<4>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Mercer. Mercer lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of the Rocky Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
Establishment of the Rocky Springs Cemetery ...
The Rocky Springs Cemetery was established in 1810.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boyd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yankee Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Yankee Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill Cemetery
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Hendersonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millcreek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Millcreek Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek Cemetery
- Perry Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Perry Chapel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Chapel Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Long Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Zahniser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zahniser Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahniser Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheakleyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
- Gadsby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gadsby Cemetery is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsby Cemetery
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]<2> of the Rocky Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sandy Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Lebanon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stoneboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- New Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perrine Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Henderson Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Utica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kilgore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coolspring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugarcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cochranton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Deckard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kashner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Perrys Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bullion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kremis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Rocky Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cochranton
- Franklin
- Sandy Lake
- Stoneboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Rocky Springs Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #45908
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1185374 (Rocky Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185374 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sandy Lake
- Location given for Rocky Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3720002 Lon: -80.0728377
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rocky Springs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |