A visit to the Rocky Ford Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rocky Ford Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rocky Ford Cemetery (FG ID #6436).
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 Rocky Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Ford Cemetery:
33.5472, -95.7421
The Rocky Ford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Roxton.
The cemetery is located in Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Paris. Paris lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rocky Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rocky Ford Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Rocky Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McGalasson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGalasson Cemetery
- Gaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gaugh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaugh Cemetery
- Arkansas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Arkansas Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Cemetery
- McGlasson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The McGlasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlasson Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mallory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mallory Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Cemetery
- Dickie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dickie Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickie Cemetery
- Baptist Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Whittenburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Whittenburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittenburg Cemetery
- Giles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
- Camp Shed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Hill Oil Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp Hill Oil Field is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hill Oil Field
- Broyles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Brackeen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Brackeen Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackeen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roxton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ben Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ambia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ambia is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Brookston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Howland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Atlas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dial
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pecan Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enloe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gadston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Broadway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Broadway is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
- Toco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Honey Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glory
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Allen Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Frog Hop ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
- Hopewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jot-Em-Down
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Biardstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sumner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Rocky Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ben Franklin
- Cooper
- Enloe
- Enloe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Rocky Ford Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Enloe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Honey Grove
- Paris
- Roxton
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 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 Rocky Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 Rocky Ford Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #6436
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1366808 (Rockyford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366808 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roxton
- Location given for Rockyford Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.5473277 Lon: -95.742462
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lamar, 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- Rocky Ford 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. |