A visit to the Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Point Cemetery:
35.1820, -87.0736
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.
The county seat for Giles County is located in Pulaski. Pulaski lies just to the east northeast of the Rocky Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Rocky Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pittard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pittard Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittard Cemetery
- Zuccarella Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Zuccarella Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuccarella Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Short Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Giles Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Giles Memorial Gardens is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Memorial Gardens
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- York Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The York Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Cemetery
- Harwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harwell Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Graveyard Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kellums Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kellums Gap Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellums Gap Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Ferrel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferrel Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrel Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anthony Hill Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill Cemetery
- Harwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Harwell Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwell Cemetery
- Pittard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pittard Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittard Cemetery
- Fogg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fogg Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Cemetery
- Meredith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Meredith Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Green Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Field is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
- Pulaski
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anthony Hill is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Hill
- Wales
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wales is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
- Bodenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bodenham is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
- Aymett Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aymett Town is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fall River is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Weakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weakley is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
- Minor Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Minor Hill is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stella is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pisgah is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Bufords
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bufords is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Campbellsville is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Prospect
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bradshaw ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bradshaw is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Frankewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Lester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Dickson Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickson Town is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Wheelerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelerton is also located in Giles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
- Lynnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leoma
(15 miles [24.1 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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lawrenceburg
- Lynnville
- Pulaski
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Giles County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1644034 (Rocky Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644034 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Giles
- Est. Elev: 218 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pulaski
- Location given for Rocky Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1820249 Lon: -87.0736207
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Giles, 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- Rocky Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |