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A visit to the Rocky Point Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Point 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 Point Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Point 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 Point Cemetery

Lat:   32.7507°   (32° 45' 2")

Lon:   -95.9869°   (-95° 59' 12")

The Rocky Point Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Rocky Point Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 Point 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Point Cemetery.

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

    • Wills Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Ables Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Elmo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
    • Hawk Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • West Tawakoni
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Fruitvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Tawakoni
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Hooker Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • College Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Quinlan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Abner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
        • Abner is located in Kaufman County
      • Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
      • Boles Home
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
        • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Emory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Poetry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
        • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
      • Ola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
        • Ola is located in Kaufman County
      • Grand Saline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Terrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oak Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Lone Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <4>
      • Weiland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
        • Weiland is located in Hunt 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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rocky Point Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Grovel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grovel Cemetery
    • Woodall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Woodall Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodall Cemetery
    • White Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Rose Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wills Point.
      • The White Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wills Point Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <6>
    • Bright Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Star Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Morince Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morince Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morince Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rock Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Trumble Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trumble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trumble Cemetery
      • Whites Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Prairie Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Prairie Cemetery
      • Ables Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Springs Cemetery
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • Weaver Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Tooms Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooms Cemetery
      • Shook Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook 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 Point Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1877616  (Rocky Point Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1877616 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: Iron Bridge Dam
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 150
      • Location given for GNIS #1877616 (Rocky Point 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 Van Zandt, 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 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 Rocky Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7507, Longitude: -95.9869       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Point 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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