A visit to the Rock Cave 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 Rock Cave Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Cave Cemetery:
38.8368, -80.3493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rock Cave Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rock Cave Cemetery is located in Upshur County<2>.
The county seat for Upshur County is located in Buckhannon. Buckhannon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Rock Cave Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rock Cave Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Rock Cave Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Cave Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chestnut Flat Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beechtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beechtown Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtown Cemetery
- Rexroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexroad Cemetery
- Slab Camp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Slab Camp Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Camp Cemetery
- Morrison Hull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Long Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Cemetery
- Marple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Marple Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
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- Pleasant Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Life Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Life Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Knawl Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl Creek Cemetery
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Hill Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Hill Cemetery
- Tenmile Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Buckhannon.
- The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hampton UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176771 <5>
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] of the Rock Cave Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Cave Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rock Cave
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
- Wilsontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
- Frenchton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Frenchton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
- Hoover Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
- Kanawha Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
- Crawford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Duffy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Abbott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Beans Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beans Mill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Mill
- Tenmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tenmile is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Sago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Knawl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Tallmansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
- Milroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Replete
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Replete is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
- Queens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Alkires Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Bulltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bulltown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
- Garton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Hacker Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Helvetia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Cave Cemetery. The following communities are located in Upshur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Cave Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rock Cave Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Upshur 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 Rock Cave Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1696764 (Rock Cave Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1696764 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: Upshur
- Est. Elev: 541 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Cave
- Location given for Rock Cave Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8367673 Lon: -80.3492507
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Cave Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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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