A visit to the Rock Springs Cemetery ...
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 Springs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Springs Cemetery
Lat: 35.1943° (35° 11' 39")
Lon: -82.2687° (-82° 16' 7")
The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County<2>.
The county seat for Greenville County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rock Springs Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Mountain Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County (NC)
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glassy Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glassy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Gowansville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowansville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gowansville Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- 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 Greenville County
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County
- Patty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones - Price Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
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- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311460 <6>
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Double Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- The Double Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartlett Ward Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
- North Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Tyger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyger Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tryon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Landrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saluda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <7>
- Gowensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Campobello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zirconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baxter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Mill Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Mill Spring is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <7>
- Upward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
- Tuxedo is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <7>
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
- East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <7>
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Gramling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <7>
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Neal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Barker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Inman Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Inman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- U-No
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- U-No is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Carolina Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Valley Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hill
- Valley Hill is located in Henderson County (NC)
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Hendersonville
- Inman
- Inman lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inman.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Landrum
- Tryon
- Tryon lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Rock Springs Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tryon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Greenville 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 Springs Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1245300 (Rock Springs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1245300 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: Saluda
- County: Greenville Elev: 385
- Location given for GNIS #1245300 (Rock Springs Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greenville County: www.greenvillecounty.org/
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 Greenville, 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 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 Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1943, Longitude: -82.2687 In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |