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A visit to the Rockfield Cemetery ...

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 Rockfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6837°   (32° 41' 1")

Lon:   -95.4227°   (-95° 25' 21")

The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Quitman. Quitman lies just to the north of the Rockfield Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Rockfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • 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 Wood County
  • Dumas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Cedars Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedars Memorial Gardens is located in Wood County
    • The Cedars Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • City Cemetery
    • Mineola City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366703 <5>
  • Redlands Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redlands Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redlands Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Green & Ford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green & Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green & Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green & Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Gentry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Flewellen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
    • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Flewellen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flewellen Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ray Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Mansell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansell Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Old Fouke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fouke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Fouke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fouke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fouke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fouke Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Grand Saline.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368789 <5>
    • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Village Creek Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Smith County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rockfield Cemetery.

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

  • Mineola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hainesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Hainesville is located in Wood County
  • Quitman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
  • Golden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <6>
  • Forest Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Garden Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garden Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Hideaway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Red Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Smith County
  • Lindale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <6>
  • Hawkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Stout
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Alba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Smith County
    • Van
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Coke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Swan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Rhonesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Gunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Black Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Winona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <6>
    • Big Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Yantis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <6>
    • Grice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Perryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood 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 Rockfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockfield Cemetery:

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 Rockfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1345416  (Rockfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1345416 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: Mineola
    • County: Wood         Elev: 131
    • Location given for GNIS #1345416 (Rockfield 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 Wood, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6837, Longitude: -95.4227       In this case, the coordinates for the Rockfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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