A visit to the Rocks 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 Rocks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocks Cemetery:
33.3802, -80.2424
The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County<1>.
The county seat for Orangeburg County is located in Orangeburg. Orangeburg lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Rocks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rocks Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Walworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Walworth Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Rocks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pressley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pressley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pressley Cemetery
- Eutawville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Eutawville Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutawville Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Blaco Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
- Grooms Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooms Cemetery
- Bluefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Thomas Walter Grave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Walter Grave
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Bethlehem Southern Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pratt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Pratt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mexico Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Cemetery
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]<2> of the Rocks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ferguson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eadytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eutawville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Possum Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Sandridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shad Moss village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shad Moss village is located in Clarendon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Moss village
- Judge Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Region Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Region Town is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
- Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pinopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jordan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Davis Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Santee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bonneau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moncks Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Stephen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Rocks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orangeburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Holly Hill
- Moncks Corner
- Santee
- Summerton
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 Rocks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Orangeburg 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 Rocks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1225952 (Rocks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225952 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: Orangeburg
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eadytown
- Location given for Rocks Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3801641 Lon: -80.2420327
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Orangeburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rocks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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