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A visit to the Rock Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5849°   (37° 35' 5")

Lon:   -77.2503°   (-77° 15' 1")

The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hanover County<2>.

The county seat for Hanover County is located in Hanover. Hanover lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Rock Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Rock Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Hanover 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 Rock Hill 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rock Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Green Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
    • Westwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Hanover County
    • Highland Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Sandston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
      • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Currituck Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currituck Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
      • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
    • Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henrico County
    • Mechanicsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
    • Heckler Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
      • Montrose Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
        • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Montrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Henrico County
      • Turner Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
        • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
      • East Highland Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
        • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Glendale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Henrico County
      • Atlee Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
        • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Roxbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Roxbury is located in Charles City County
      • Manquin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
        • Manquin is located in King William County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <4>
      • Chamberlayne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
        • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico 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 Rock Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hanover County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Hill 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rock Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • The Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Cold Harbor National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Harbor National Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • New Bethesda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethesda Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethesda Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hanover County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
      • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highland Springs Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <6>
    • Seven Pines National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Seven Pines National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seven Pines National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Pines National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109450 <6>
    • Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
      • The Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <6>
    • Antioch Baptist Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in New Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Second Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Union Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Union Cemetery
      • Washington Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Washington Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
        • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Washington Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <6>
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Enon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Abraham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abraham Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Cemetery
      • Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Elko Union Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

    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 Rock Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749045  (Rock Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749045 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: Seven Pines
      • County: Hanover         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #1749045 (Rock Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Hanover, 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 obstructions 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 Rock Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5849, Longitude: -77.2503       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Hill 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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