A visit to the Rocky Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rocky Fork Cemetery:
38.4431, -81.7287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rocky Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the southeast of the Rocky Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rocky Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rocky Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rocky Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sam Derrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Derrick Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Casdorph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
- Shorts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Cemetery
- Altz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altz Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Lilly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lilly Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Cemetery
- Burdette Lilly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Burdette Lilly Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Lilly Cemetery
- The Burdette Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thacker Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
- Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thaxton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Cartwright Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cartwright Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thurston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
- Layne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rocky Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rocky Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cross Lanes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Poca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nitro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Dunbar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raymond City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Sattes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Saint Albans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- South Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Morgans Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Legg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Sissonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tornado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Ruth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- South Ruffner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- Airport Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Scott Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Sigman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sigman is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
- Loudendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Big Chimney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teays Valley
(10 miles [16.1 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 Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rocky Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Nitro
- Nitro lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rocky Fork Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nitro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Saint Albans
- South Charleston
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Rocky Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1546021 (Rocky Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1546021 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pocatalico
- Location given for Rocky Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.443149 Lon: -81.728739
- 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 Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rocky Fork 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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