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. 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 Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Springs Cemetery:
35.1943, -82.2687
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>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
- Mountain Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mountain Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill Cemetery
- Polk Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Memorial Gardens
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glassy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
- Gowansville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gowansville Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowansville Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Patty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Jones - Price Cemetery is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones - Price Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs Cemetery
- 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)
- The North Fork Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
- Tyger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Tyger Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Grove Cemetery
- 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 26 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)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- 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)
- Gowensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- 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)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mill Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Upward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tigerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Gramling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- O'Neal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Barker Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Bend is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
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
- 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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1245300 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: Greenville
- Est. Elev: 385 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saluda
- Location given for Rock Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1942808 Lon: -82.2687263
- 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 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 '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 Springs 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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