A visit to the Rocky Oak Church 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 Oak Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Oak Church Cemetery:
37.5190, -77.8299
The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery is located in Powhatan County<1>.
. Powhatan lies just to the west northwest of the Rocky Oak Church Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Rocky Oak Church 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.
Rocky Oak Church 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Rocky Oak Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Oak Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Subletts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Subletts Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Skinquarter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huguenot Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Manakin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Manakin Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manakin Cemetery
- Petersville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Petersville Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sappony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sappony Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappony Cemetery
- Chesterfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
- Tomahawk Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rocky Oak Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Oak Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Masons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Huguenot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thorncliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Michaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midlothian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maidens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lodore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Goochland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Robious
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oilville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Winterpock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Short Pump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chippenham Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Hylas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Oak Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Powhatan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amelia Court House
- Goochland
- Midlothian
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 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 Oak Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Powhatan 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 Rocky Oak Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473478 (Rocky Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473478 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: Powhatan
- Est. Elev: 121 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fine Creek Mills
- Location given for Rocky Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5190376 Lon: -77.8297193
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Powhatan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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