A visit to the Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Hill Cemetery:
34.5324, -80.7029
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County<2>.
The county seat for Kershaw County is located in Camden. Camden lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rock Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hammond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hammond Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- First Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- Hanging Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock Cemetery
- Mackey Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mackey Walker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Walker Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Laurel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- New Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grove Cemetery
- Baskins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Baskins Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Heath Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kershaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Primus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Primus is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
- Bell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Great Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lancaster Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Irwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Mitford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Camp Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
- Caskey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Fort Lawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Shepard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kershaw County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camden
- Jefferson
- Kershaw
- Lancaster
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Kershaw 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 Rock Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225928 (Rock Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225928 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: Kershaw
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Heath Springs
- Location given for Rock Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.532372 Lon: -80.702852
- 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 Kershaw, 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- Rock Hill 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. |
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