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A visit to the Rock Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Church 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 Rock Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8632°   (31° 51' 47")

Lon:   -98.7787°   (-98° 46' 43")

The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Rock Church Cemetery .

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 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 Rock Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Rock Church 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Blanket
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sidney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Comanche
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • May
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
    • Early
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Zephyr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Brownwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
      • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Sipe Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Brownwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <4>
    • Rising Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Okra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Priddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mullin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gustine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
        • Gustine is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <4>
      • Proctor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
      • De Leon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bangs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
        • Bangs is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
      • Comyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
        • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Rucker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Cross Cut
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
        • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Fry ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Ararat ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
        • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Gorman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Gorman is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
        • Ebony is located in Mills County
      • Bozar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
        • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Energy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

    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 Rock Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bangs
      • Bangs lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bangs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Comanche
    • De Leon
    • Gorman
      • Gorman lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gorman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
    • Gustine
    • Mullin
      • Mullin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mullin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullin
    • Rising Star

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rock Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Moro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moro Cemetery
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrill Cemetery
    • Routh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
    • Heflin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendergrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Martins Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Creek Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Staley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comanche City Cemetery
        • Comanche / Oakwood Cemetery
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5705 <7>
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Suggs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suggs Cemetery
      • Beairds Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beairds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beairds Cemetery
      • Zephyr Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Connell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
      • Democrat Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Democrat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Democrat Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Democrat Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Copperas Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas 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 Rock Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340331  (Rock Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1340331 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: Blanket
      • County: Brown         Elev: 517
      • Location given for GNIS #1340331 (Rock Church 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 Brown, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Rock Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8632, Longitude: -98.7787       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Church 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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