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A visit to the Rock Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Rock Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Rock Hill Cemetery

Lat:   32.6462°   (32° 38' 46")

Lon:   -95.9427°   (-95° 56' 33")

The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the southeast of the Rock Hill Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Edgewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wills Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Fruitvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Tundra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Grand Saline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
    • Ola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • College Mound
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Abner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Ables Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • East Tawakoni
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
        • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
      • Becker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Becker is located in Kaufman County
      • West Tawakoni
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Hawk Cove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Emory
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hooker Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
        • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
      • Oak Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Ben Wheeler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Van
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Alba
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Terrell
        (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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Canton
    • Elmo
      • Elmo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Emory
      • Emory lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emory.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
    • Grand Saline
    • Kaufman
    • Kemp
      • Kemp lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Quinlan
    • Terrell
    • Van
      • Van lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Rock Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Wills Point

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Woodall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
      • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wills Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • High Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Haven of Memories Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Memories Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Memories Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Rocky Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Point Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Union Grovel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
      • Morince Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Cedarvale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heidle Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4152 <6>
      • Bratcher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bratcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bratcher Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratcher Cemetery
      • Tooms Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooms Cemetery
      • Bright Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345378  (Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345378 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: Edgewood
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 173
      • Location given for GNIS #1345378 (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 Van Zandt, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rock Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6462, Longitude: -95.9427       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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