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A visit to the Old Rock Hill 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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery ...

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

32.0266, -95.3911

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

The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
  • Killough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Killough Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killough Cemetery
  • Renfro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Renfro Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Cemetery
  • Running Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Larissa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Larissa Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Mount Selman.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bullard.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6065 <5>
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Frankston.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981833 <5>
  • Wofford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Frankston City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dabbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Tarrant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tarrant Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant Cemetery
    • Loftin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
      • The Loftin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old White Settlement Cemetery
      • Teaselville Cemetery
    • Bacon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Todd Pond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Todd Pond Cemetery is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Pond Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bullard Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Bullard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #708705 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Reese
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
  • Cuney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cherokee Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
  • Larissa ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
  • Mount Selman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
  • Berryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Frankston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bullard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Teaselville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
  • Todd City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
  • Dogwood City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coffee City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Pert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
    • Mixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Neches
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lee Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
    • Poynor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fosterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Brushy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Dialville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
    • Turney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
    • Gould
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gresham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham

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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343215  (Old Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343215 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: Cherokee
      • Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Berryville
      • Location given for Old Rock Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0265525     Lon: -95.3910641
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Cherokee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Rock Hill 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.
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