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A visit to the Rockfield 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 Rockfield Cemetery ...

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

42.9397, -96.8306

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

The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Vermillion. Vermillion lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Rockfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rockfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clay Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clay Point Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Spirit Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spirit Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Mound Cemetery
  • Nora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
  • Lodi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi Cemetery
  • Mortvedt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mortvedt Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortvedt Cemetery
  • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brule Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Spink.
    • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Houde Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houde Cemetery
  • Hovde Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97401 <5>
    • Clay Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clay Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Creek Cemetery
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Alcester.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204900 <5>
    • Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beresford Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockfield Cemetery.

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

  • Alsen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
  • Hub City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenfield is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Spink
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Spink is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
    • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Junction City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Beresford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
  • Vermillion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Springs is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Alcester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meckling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wakonda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Akron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
    • Chatsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 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 Rockfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockfield 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 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 Rockfield Cemetery: