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A visit to the Rock Creek 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 Creek Cemetery ...

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

33.1312, -98.4087

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

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County<2>.

The county seat for Jack County is located in Jacksboro. Jacksboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Long Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Hollow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow Cemetery
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Winn Hill Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winn Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bryson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7703 <5>
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Loving Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Loving Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
  • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Dark Corner Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Corner Cemetery
  • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Raper Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Raper Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raper Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
    • Gooseneck Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
    • Ming Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ming Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ming Bend Cemetery
    • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lu Queen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lu Queen Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Queen Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Bryson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bob Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jermyn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Loving
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bunger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Jacksboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Graford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bend
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Newcastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Perrin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Eliasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Eliasville is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • Salesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Whitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Shannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jack County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jack 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 Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345370  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345370 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: Jack
      • Est. Elev: 355 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bryson
      • Location given for Rock Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1312269     Lon: -98.4086632
      • 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 Jack, 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- Rock Creek 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.