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A visit to the Rocky Mount Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Mount Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rocky Mount Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3285°   (31° 19' 42")

Lon:   -95.5024°   (-95° 30' 8")

The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies just to the east southeast of the Rocky Mount Cemetery .

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 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 Rocky Mount 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.

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

    • Crockett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Latexo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Porter Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Hickory Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Austonio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Refuge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Lovelady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
    • Holly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salmon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
        • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Harrison Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
        • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Centerview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
        • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Pennington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
        • Pennington is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
      • Kennard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Kennard is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
      • Mound City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Friday
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
        • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Tadmor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
        • Tadmor is located in Houston County
      • Russell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Elkhart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Fog Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Ratcliff
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
        • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
      • Slocum
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Slocum is located in Anderson 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 Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Mount Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery South Sector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery South Sector is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery South Sector
    • Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery North Sector have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery North Sector is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery North Sector
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Latexo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Latexo Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Latexo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Latexo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latexo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4760 <6>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Hunley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunley Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunley Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Box Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Box Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Box Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
      • Milligan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • McCann Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCann Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
      • Halls Field Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Halls Field Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Field Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery

    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 Rocky Mount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366799  (Rocky Mount Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366799 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: Porter Springs
      • County: Houston         Elev: 94
      • Location given for GNIS #1366799 (Rocky Mount 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Rocky Mount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3285, Longitude: -95.5024       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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