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A visit to the Rock Island 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 Island Cemetery ...

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

30.1749, -96.1161

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

The Rock Island Cemetery is located in Waller County<2>.

The county seat for Waller County is located in Hempstead. Hempstead lies just to the south southeast of the Rock Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Rock Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Salem Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Hempstead.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6658 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Lawrence Key Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lawrence Key Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Key Cemetery
  • Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Brenham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Brenham Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Apperson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apperson Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hempstead Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1029819 <5>
  • Hempstead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hempstead Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hempstead Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hempstead.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #482530 <5>
  • Tennyson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tennyson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson Cemetery
  • Carlisle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosenau Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosenau Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenau Cemetery
    • Evans Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Evans Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Prairie Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
    • Kirby Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Kirby Chapel Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kirby Chapel Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Prairie View.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4649 <5>
    • West Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Island Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Hempstead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Chappell Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
  • Pine Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Island is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Prairie View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fields Store
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Buckhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Sempronius ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
  • Waller
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Navasota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Wehdem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Kenney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoneham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Independence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brenham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <6>
    • Bellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen Farm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
    • Todd Mission
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Plantersville
      (18 miles [29 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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waller County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Island Cemetery: