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A visit to the Rock Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Hill 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 Hill Cemetery

Lat:   34.5285°   (34° 31' 42")

Lon:   -80.7856°   (-80° 47' 8")

The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County<2>.

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Rock Hill 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 professional and volunteer 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 Lancaster 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 Hill 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 18 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.

    • Liberty Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bell Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Heath Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in Lancaster County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Mitford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
      • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Westville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kershaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Fort Lawn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Primus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primus
        • Primus is located in Lancaster County
      • Lancaster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Lancaster County
      • Camp Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County
      • Riverside
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Lancaster 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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lancaster County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hudson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Cunningham Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Mackey Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mackey Walker Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Walker Cemetery
    • Kingsbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • New Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mobley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
      • Camp Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Gunthorne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunthorne Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunthorne Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Kershaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Hanging Rock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanging Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanging Rock Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanging Rock 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1250418  (Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1250418 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: Lancaster SE
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 157
      • Location given for GNIS #1250418 (Rock Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

    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 Lancaster, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5285, Longitude: -80.7856       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Hill 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.









 

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