A visit to the Rock Grove Cemetery ...
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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rock Grove Cemetery
Lat: 39.0126° (39° 0' 45")
Lon: -80.7016° (-80° 42' 5")
The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<1>.
The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Rock Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rock Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rock Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Farnsworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woofter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woofter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woofter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woofter Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Carder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carder Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Old Field Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Fork Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Field Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- Messenger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Keith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keith Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Halderman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halderman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Halderman Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Messenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Boilon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boilon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hurst Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Big Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Run Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Keister Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Keister Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Conrad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conrad Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- McHenry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Dyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dyer Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
- Mt. Earnest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Earnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Earnest Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Alice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Lewis County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rock Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baldwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alum Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Gilmer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Troy
- Hurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
- Hurst is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hurst
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Hurst
- Conings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Truebada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sand Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sand Fork
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Sand Fork
- Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Doddridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Grove
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Newberne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orlando
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cox Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <7>
- Smith Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Valley Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Doddridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Avon
- Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Market. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Market
- Market is located in Doddridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Market
- From the Rock Grove Cemetery to Market
- De Kalb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alkires Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis 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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rock Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnsville
- Glenville
- Weston
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 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, 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' (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 Rock Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0126, Longitude: -80.7016 |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |