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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rockport Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rockport Cemetery (FG ID #1765668)

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 Rockport Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   28.0459°   (28° 2' 45")

Lon:   -97.0373°   (-97° 2' 14")

The Rockport Cemetery is located in Aransas County<2>.

The county seat for Aransas County is located in Rockport. Rockport lies just to the west of the Rockport Cemetery .

Establishment of the Rockport Cemetery ...

The Rockport Cemetery was established in 1876.

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 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 Rockport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Aransas 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 Rockport 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rockport Cemetery.

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

    • Rockport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Aransas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <5>
    • Fulton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Copano Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
      • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
    • Aransas Pass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
      • Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <5>
    • Bayside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside
      • Bayside is located in Refugio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayside <5>
    • Black Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
      • Black Point is located in Refugio County
    • Tradewinds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradewinds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
      • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
    • Port Aransas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ingleside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
      • Ingleside is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <5>
    • Gregory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
    • Ingleside-On-the-Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside-On-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
      • Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
    • Harbor City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
      • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Spanish Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
        • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
      • Portland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Portland is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,768 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
      • Doyle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Doyle is located in San Patricio County
      • Woodsboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
        • Woodsboro is located in Refugio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <5>
      • Taft
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <5>
      • Taft Southwest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Southwest
        • Taft Southwest is located in San Patricio County
      • Refugio
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

    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 Rockport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aransas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockport 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 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Rockport Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fulton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Aransas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fulton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fulton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980333 <1>
    • McLester Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLester Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLester Family Cemetery is located in Aransas County
      • The McLester Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McLester Cemetery
      • McLester Orchard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLester Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5152 <1>
    • Aransas Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Aransas County
      • The San Antonio Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cementerio San Antonio De Padua
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6682 <1>
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Ignacio Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Royal Palm Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • La Rosa Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Rosa Cemetery is located in Refugio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Rosa Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Refugio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Palms Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Palms Memorial Gardens is located in San Patricio County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palms Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Portland.
      • The Palms Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • San Patricio Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palms Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6716 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Heard Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heard Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Refugio.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5697 <1>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Bellevue Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bellevue Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Austwell Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austwell Cemetery is located in Refugio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austwell Cemetery
      • Old Bayview Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

    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 Rockport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345422  (Rockport Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345422 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: Rockport
      • County: Aransas         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1345422 (Rockport Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1765668

    The official website for Aransas County: www.co.aransas.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Aransas, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Rockport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0459, Longitude: -97.0373    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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