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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 Springs Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9743°   (32° 58' 27")

Lon:   -95.2565°   (-95° 15' 23")

The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the north of the Rock Springs 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 Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Springs 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rock Springs Cemetery.

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

    • Winnsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
    • Scroggins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Purley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Pickton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <4>
    • Perryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Coke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Piney Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Leesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Black Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Forest Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Thomas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Upshur County
      • Rocky Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
        • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Grice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
        • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Miller's Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
        • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Mount Vernon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Como
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Como is located in Hopkins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
      • Saltillo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Winfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
        • Winfield is located in Titus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <4>
      • Quitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
        • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Rhonesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
        • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
      • Pittsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Weaver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Weaver is located in Hopkins County

    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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rock Springs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McGee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winnsboro City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #401277 <6>
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Hay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coldwater Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Monday Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monday Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monday Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hepsibah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • New Pickton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pickton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Pickton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pickton Cemetery
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Camp County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Pittsburg.
        • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Macedonia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172448 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Camp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Brantley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Titus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery

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

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Springs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9743, Longitude: -95.2565    
    <3>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.
    <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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