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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:   31.1591°   (31° 9' 32")

Lon:   -98.0545°   (-98° 3' 16")

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

The county seat for Lampasas County is located in Lampasas. Lampasas lies 9 miles [14.5 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 Lampasas 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 24 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.

    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
      • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Kempner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
    • Copperas Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
      • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
    • Lampasas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Izoro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Montague Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village III
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village II
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village I
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Fort Hood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
    • Bee House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Maxdale ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
        • Maxdale is located in Bell County
      • Chaffee Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
        • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • McNair Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
        • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • King
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
        • King is located in Coryell County
      • Nix
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
        • Nix is located in Lampasas County
      • Naruna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
        • Naruna is located in Burnet County
      • Killeen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
        • Killeen is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <4>
      • Walker Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
        • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Briggs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
        • Briggs is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <4>
      • Ding Dong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
        • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
        • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Lometa
        (20 miles [32.2 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 Rock Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lampasas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Evant
      • Evant lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evant.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
    • Fort Hood
    • Killeen
    • Lampasas
    • Lometa
      • Lometa lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rock Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lometa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lometa

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rock Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Groves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Kempner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kempner Cemetery
    • Gotcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotcher Cemetery
    • Townsen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsen Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsen Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Copperas Cove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cove Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lampasas.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Lapasas City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5662 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hillsdale Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Ethridge Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ethridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ethridge Cemetery
      • Straley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Straley Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
      • Pidcoke Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pidcoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pidcoke Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pidcoke Cemetery
      • Sibley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Toby Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toby Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toby 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 #1366636  (Rock Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366636 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: Rumley
      • County: Lampasas         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #1366636 (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 Lampasas, 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- ) 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: 31.1591, Longitude: -98.0545       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>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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