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A visit to the Rockfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Rockfield 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 Rockfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9397°   (42° 56' 22")

Lon:   -96.8306°   (-96° 49' 50")

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 .

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 Rockfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Rockfield 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Hub City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Greenfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Spink
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Beresford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
    • Vermillion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
    • Alcester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meckling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Burbank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
      • Wakonda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
        • Wakonda is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
      • Akron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • Chatsworth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Gayville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Westfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
      • Volin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
        • Volin is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <4>
      • Maskell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
        • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Hawarden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
        • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
      • Moe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    • Clay Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Point Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Point Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Spirit Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spirit Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spirit Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spirit Mound Cemetery
    • Nora Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Mortvedt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortvedt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mortvedt Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • 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 northwest of Spink.
      • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Houde Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde Cemetery
    • Hovde Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hovde Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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 Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97401 <6>
      • Clay Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Creek Cemetery
      • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Peace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Beresford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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 Rockfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257438  (Rockfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257438 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: Alsen
      • County: Clay         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #1257438 (Rockfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 Dakota's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9397, Longitude: -96.8306       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockfield 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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