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A visit to the Rocky Point 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 Rocky Point Cemetery ...

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

32.7507, -95.9869

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Point Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Union Grovel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Woodall Cemetery
  • White Rose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The White Rose Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7606 <5>
  • Bright Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bright Star Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Wills Point.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4389 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Ellis Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ellis Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Chapel Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Morince Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Morince Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morince Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Trumble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trumble Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumble Cemetery
    • Whites Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ables Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Tooms Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Tooms Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tooms Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Shook Cemetery is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook Cemetery

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

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)
    • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
  • Ables Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
  • Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Myrtle Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
  • Hawk Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • West Tawakoni
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • 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)
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Hooker Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • College Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Quinlan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Abner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
    • Boles Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
    • Emory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Poetry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
    • Ola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • 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)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Lone Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 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 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.

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 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 Point Cemetery: