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A visit to the Rockdale 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 Rockdale Cemetery ...

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

32.9629, -99.5673

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

The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Haskell County<2>.

The county seat for Haskell County is located in Haskell. Haskell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rockdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Rockdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Howard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4220 <5>
  • Lueders Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lueders Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders Cemetery
  • Stamford Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Stamford Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford Cemetery
  • Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reynolds Bend Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Bend Cemetery
  • Willow Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willow Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Putnam Ranch Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Putnam Ranch Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Woodson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202727 <5>
  • Capron Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Capron Cemetery is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron Cemetery
  • Treadwell Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Treadwell Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Rising Sun Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Ft. Griffin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Griffin Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Griffin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pinkerton Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Rule Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rule Cemetery is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Phantom Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Phantom Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill Cemetery
      • The Phantom Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ft. Phantom Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3660 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockdale Cemetery.

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

  • Avoca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lueders
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stamford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Plainview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Haskell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Funston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Funston is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
  • Fort Griffin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • Albany
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Tuxedo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
  • Anson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
  • Sagerton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Rule
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <6>
    • Weinert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Radium
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Radium is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Throckmorton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Rockdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haskell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rockdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Haskell 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 Rockdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375791  (Rockdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375791 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: Haskell
      • Est. Elev: 477 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lueders NE
      • Location given for Rockdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9628879     Lon: -99.5673079
      • 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 Haskell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockdale 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.