A visit to the Rockgate 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 Rockgate Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rockgate Cemetery (FG ID #51909).
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 Rockgate Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockgate Cemetery:
38.0620, -78.7011
The Rockgate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Crozet.
The cemetery is located in Albemarle County<3>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the east of the Rockgate Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rockgate Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rockgate 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.
Rockgate 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rockgate Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rockgate Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Plains Cemetery
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mooreland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mooreland Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Union Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maupin Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- McAllister - Batten Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rockgate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockgate Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crozet
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yancey Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Foothill Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Batesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Decca ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Afton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Durrett Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Mountfair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Onan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ednam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Huntington Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- Free Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dooms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Barracks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Logan Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Crimora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Covesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Commonwealth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Sampson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Rockgate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockgate Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Rockgate Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Rockgate Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #51909
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473367 (Rock Gate Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473367 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: Albemarle
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crozet
- Location given for Rock Gate Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0618041 Lon: -78.7014084
- 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> | 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- Rockgate Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Greenfield and Batesville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |