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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4121°   (34° 24' 43")

Lon:   -81.3548°   (-81° 21' 17")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County<2>.

The county seat for Fairfield County is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Fairfield County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rock Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Blair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glymphville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
      • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
    • Pomaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jenkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tuckertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Rock Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Sartor Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
      • Sartor Town is located in Union County
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
      • Adger is located in Fairfield County
    • Woodward
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Union
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Newberry County
      • Rion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Slighs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
        • Slighs is located in Newberry County
      • Little Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Winnsboro Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
        • Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
      • Winnsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitmire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chapin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Chapin is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
      • Cornwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
        • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Newberry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prosperity
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Town ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
        • Red Town is located in Union County

    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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Ashford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Ashford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Ashford Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Ashford Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Feaster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feaster Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feaster Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Weeping Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeping Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weeping Mary Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeping Mary Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monticello Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monticello Cemetery
    • McConnell Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McConnell Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McConnell Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Blair.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151019 <6>
    • Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton - Shivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton - Shivar Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton - Shivar Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Winnsboro.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathan Harrison Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485168 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Charles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charles Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Seekwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seekwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seekwell Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seekwell Cemetery
      • Wicker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wicker Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
      • Little River Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Gladney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gladney Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Gladney Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladney Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70130 <6>
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery

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

    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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1248811  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1248811 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: Salem Crossroads
      • County: Fairfield         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1248811 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Fairfield, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4121, Longitude: -81.3548       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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