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A visit to the Rockland 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 Rockland Cemetery ...

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

31.1985, -95.4674

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

The Rockland Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the north of the Rockland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockland 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 Rockland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hunley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunley Cemetery
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Cal Wooten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Wooten Cemetery
  • Box Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Hagan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Cemetery
  • Prairie Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Prairie Point Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point Cemetery
  • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Reed Sunshine Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Sunshine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Holly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
    • Porter Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fodice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Fodice Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodice Cemetery
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockland Cemetery.

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

  • Lovelady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Crockett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Holly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Porter Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Austonio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Friday
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
  • Pennington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Latexo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Glendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Hickory Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Kittrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Mill Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Trinity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Kennard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Grapeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Harrison Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview

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 Rockland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Houston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockland 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 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 Rockland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Rockland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366734  (Rockland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366734 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lovelady North
      • Location given for Rockland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.198515     Lon: -95.4674456
      • 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 Houston, 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 from Point A (ie- Rockland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.