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A visit to the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Creek Cemetery:

43.7686, -97.9092

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County<2>.

The county seat for Hanson County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Redstone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • New Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Emery.
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97588 <5>
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Diana Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Elfert Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Elfert Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfert Cemetery
    • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martins Catholic Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emery.
      • The St. Martins Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97586 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Fedora Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fedora Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Farwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loomis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Letcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ethan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Artesian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Fedora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Roswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Dimock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Forestburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Cuthbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Canova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Vilas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Storla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hanson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Creek Cemetery: