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A visit to the Rock Church 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 Rock Church Cemetery ...

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

31.8632, -98.7787

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Church Cemetery.

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
  • Comanche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • May
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Early
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Zephyr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Lake Brownwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Sipe Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Brownwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Duster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Duster is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rising Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Okra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Priddy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gustine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Proctor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • De Leon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 22 miles [35.4 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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rock Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Rock Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340331  (Rock Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1340331 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 517 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blanket
      • Location given for Rock Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8632037     Lon: -98.7786608
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Church 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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