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A visit to the Rocky Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the Rocky Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.1888°   (37° 11' 19")

Lon:   -77.5739°   (-77° 34' 26")

The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County<2>.

. Dinwiddie lies just to the south of the Rocky Branch 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 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 Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dinwiddie 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 Branch 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 Rocky Branch Cemetery.

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

    • Addison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Matoaca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Grant Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Ettrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bollinger Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Colonial Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Braebrook Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ammon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Winterpock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
        • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Wilsons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
        • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Darvills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
        • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
      • McKenney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Screamersville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
        • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Beulah Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Hopewell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Earls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
        • Earls is located in Amelia County
      • Meadowville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
        • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Spainville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
        • Spainville is located in Nottoway 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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dinwiddie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Chester
      • Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Hopewell
    • Petersburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rocky Branch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ocran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocran Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocran Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Drivers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drivers Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drivers Cemetery
    • Dabney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dabney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dabney Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dabney Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Wittbuish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittbuish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wittbuish Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittbuish Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smiths Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
      • Union Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Branch Cemetery
      • Dinwiddie Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinwiddie Memorial Park is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Memorial Park
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Gill Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gill Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Grove Cemetery
      • Mispah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mispah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mispah Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Cemetery
      • Ampy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ampy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ampy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ampy Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Meunier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Meunier Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meunier Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Matoaca.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meunier Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649584 <6>

    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 Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690806  (Rocky Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690806 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: Sutherland
      • County: Dinwiddie         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #1690806 (Rocky Branch Cemetery)

    The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Dinwiddie, 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 things 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 Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1888, Longitude: -77.5739       In this case, the coordinates for the Rocky Branch 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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