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A visit to the Rock Spring 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

31.4588, -98.6517

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

The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Mills County is located in Goldthwaite. Goldthwaite lies just to the east of the Rock Spring Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Spring Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Rock Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Traylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Williams Ranch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mohler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mohler Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
  • Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery
    • The Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goldthwaite Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3841 <5>
  • Catclaw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catclaw Cemetery
  • Estep Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Estep Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Cemetery
  • Oakview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview Cemetery
    • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5691 <5>
  • Lower Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Valley Cemetery
  • Trigger Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ratler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler Cemetery
    • North Browns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Browns Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browns Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • Nabors Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Nabors Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabors Creek Cemetery
    • Shaw Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Shaw Bend Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Bend Cemetery
    • Blanket Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Regency Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cemetery
    • Duren Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Duren Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duren Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rock Spring Cemetery.

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

  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Goldthwaite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bozar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
  • Mullin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Center City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Center City is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • Zephyr
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Priddy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • San Saba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • Indian Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Richland Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
    • Lometa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ricker is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Keys Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing

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 Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mills County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mills 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 Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366698  (Rock Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366698 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: Mills
      • Est. Elev: 428 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Valley North
      • Location given for Rock Spring Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4587753     Lon: -98.6517116
      • 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 Mills, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Spring 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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