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A visit to the Rocky River Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky River 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 River Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky River 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 River Cemetery

Lat:   34.1593°   (34° 9' 33")

Lon:   -82.5376°   (-82° 32' 15")

The Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.

The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Rocky River 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 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 Rocky River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Abbeville 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 River 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky River Cemetery.

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

    • Latimer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Calhoun Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowndesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Antreville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Lake Secession
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Level Land
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Iva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
    • Willington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Due West
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Verdery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
        • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
      • Promised Land
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
        • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
      • Starr
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Troy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Bradley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Deans
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
        • Deans is located in Anderson County
      • Hodges
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Donalds
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Midway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Elberton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

    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 River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rocky River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Rocky River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky River Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Powers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Abbeville County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Abbeville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285935 <6>
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hester Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in McCormick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Antreville.
        • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Little Mountain Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <6>
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Old McCalla Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old McCalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old McCalla Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old McCalla Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Elbert County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Melrose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
      • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Long Cane Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71574 <6>

    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 River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1229132  (Rocky River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1229132 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: Latimer
      • County: Abbeville         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #1229132 (Rocky River Cemetery)

    The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.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 Abbeville, 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 Rocky River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1593, Longitude: -82.5376       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky River 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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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