A visit to the Old Rocky River 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 Old Rocky River Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Rocky River Cemetery:
34.1609, -82.5701
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Rocky River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.
The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Old Rocky River Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rocky River Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Rocky River Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Rocky River Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rocky River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Daniels Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Lowndesville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69864 <5>
- Powers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Warrenton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Old McCalla Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old McCalla Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old McCalla Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Abbeville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285935 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bells Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Harpers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Harpers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Cemetery
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hunters Chapel Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Chapel Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Antreville.
- The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Mountain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Rocky River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Rocky River Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monterey ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Monterey is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Latimer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Latimer is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Calhoun Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lowndesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Secession
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
- Abbeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Antreville is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Iva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iva is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <7>
- Level Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Level Land is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Willington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willington is located in McCormick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Due West
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Starr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cana ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cana is located in Abbeville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Elberton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Deans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Deans is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Verdery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Verdery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Promised Land
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Donalds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Old Rocky River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Rocky River Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abbeville
- Calhoun Falls
- Donalds
- Due West
- Elberton
- Lowndesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Rocky River Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Abbeville 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 Old Rocky River Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225213 (Old Rocky River Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225213 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: Abbeville
- Est. Elev: 175 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Latimer
- Location given for Old Rocky River Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1609462 Lon: -82.57013
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Abbeville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Rocky River 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |