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The location of the Rocky Bottom 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 Rocky Bottom Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Bottom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Bottom Cemetery

Lat:   35.0471°   (35° 2' 49")

Lon:   -82.8035°   (-82° 48' 12")

The Rocky Bottom Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Pickens. Pickens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rocky Bottom Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Rocky Bottom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Pickens 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 Rocky Bottom 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Bottom Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Bottom Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rocky Bottom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
      • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
    • Sunset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rosman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosman
      • Rosman is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosman <4>
    • Crow Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
      • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County (NC)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Caesars Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caesars Head
      • Caesars Head is located in Greenville County
    • Cedar Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
    • Pickens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sapphire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>
    • Balsam Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brevard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
      • Brevard is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dacusville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dacusville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
        • Dacusville is located in Pickens County
      • Seven Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
        • Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Pisgah Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
        • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <4>
      • Tamassee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Six Mile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Arial
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
        • Arial is located in Pickens County
      • Cleveland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Marietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Slater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cashiers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
        • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Easley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Penrose
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
        • Penrose is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <4>

    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 Rocky Bottom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Bottom Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Brevard
      • Brevard lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rocky Bottom Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brevard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Cashiers
    • Easley
    • Liberty
    • Marietta
    • Pickens
      • Pickens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rocky Bottom Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pickens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rocky Bottom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eastatoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastatoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastatoe Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastatoe Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Lance Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lance Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lance Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Nimmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nimmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nimmons Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nimmons Cemetery
    • Chastain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chastain Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chastain Cemetery
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Whitmire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitmire Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Cassell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassell Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mountain Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Cemetery
      • McKinney Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKinney Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Chapel Cemetery
      • Porters Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porters Chapel Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Chapel Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Saluda Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluda Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saluda Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluda Hill Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Martins Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martins Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Pickens.
        • The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70716 <6>
      • Bruce Hagood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Hagood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bruce Hagood Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Hagood Cemetery
      • Johnston Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
      • Oolenoy Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oolenoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oolenoy Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oolenoy Cemetery
      • McGaha Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGaha Cemetery is located in Transylvania County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGaha 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 Rocky Bottom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1243522  (Rocky Bottom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1243522 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: Eastatoe Gap
      • County: Pickens         Elev: 541
      • Location given for GNIS #1243522 (Rocky Bottom Cemetery)

    The official website for Pickens County: www.co.pickens.sc.us/

    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 Pickens, 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 things 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 Rocky Bottom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0471, Longitude: -82.8035       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Bottom 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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