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A visit to the Old Rock Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Rock Hill 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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery ...

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)

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

Lat:   32.2921°   (32° 17' 31")

Lon:   -95.5516°   (-95° 33' 5")

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

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Henderson 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 Old Rock Hill 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 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.

    • Brownsboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
    • Chandler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Edom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
    • Leagueville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Moore Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Noonday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Dogwood City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Coffee City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Lee Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Murchison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Gresham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Flint
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Wheeler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
        • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
      • LaRue
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Poynor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
        • Poynor is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <4>
      • Berryville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
      • Swan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Smith County
      • Hideaway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
        • Hideaway is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
      • Tyler
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
      • Lindale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
        • Lindale is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <4>
      • Van
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Frankston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Bullard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
        • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <4>

    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 Henderson 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.

    • Frankston
    • Lindale
    • Tyler
      • Tyler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tyler.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Van
      • Van lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Rock Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Norwegian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Norwegian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Echols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Echols Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Echols Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jennings Mtn. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Edom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leagueville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leagueville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • The Leagueville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leagueville Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leagueville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #770432 <6>
    • Sevenleague Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevenleague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sevenleague Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevenleague Cemetery
    • Galilee Cemetery (African-American)
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Asberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Dean Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blackjack Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Noonday Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wood / Verner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wood / Verner Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Wood / Verner Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Black Fork Cemetery
        • Verner Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood / Verner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7402 <6>
      • New Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    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 Old Rock Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364479  (Old Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364479 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: Brownsboro
      • County: Henderson         Elev: 127
      • Location given for GNIS #1364479 (Old Rock Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Henderson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Rock Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2921, Longitude: -95.5516       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Rock Hill 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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