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:
34.3388, -80.7834
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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Antioch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Hardshell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
- The Hardshell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jackson Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Longtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Longtown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Sawneys Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sawneys Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawneys Creek Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Chestnut Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chestnut Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Cemetery
- Smyrles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smyrles Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrles Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The New Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grove Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aimwell Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell Cemetery
- Browns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Good Aim Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- First Calvary Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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:
- Lugoff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smallwood is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallwood
- Lafayette Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lafayette Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Village
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Village is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Village
- Camden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Log Town is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Town
- Blythewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shepard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shepard is located in Kershaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Westville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Mitford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitford is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
- Great Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winnsboro Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Winnsboro Mills is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro Mills
- Kershaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Heath Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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
- Kershaw
- Ridgeway
- Winnsboro
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 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 #1253363 (Rock Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253363 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: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Longtown
- Location given for Rock Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3387585 Lon: -80.7834149
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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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