A visit to the Roeton 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 Roeton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roeton Cemetery:
31.5974, -85.8327
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roeton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roeton Cemetery is located in Coffee County<2>.
The county seat for Coffee County is located in Elba. Elba lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roeton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roeton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roeton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roeton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strickland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Selgar Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Hamilton Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hawhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawhill Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawhill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- New Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flowers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flowers Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Brundidge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22822 <5>
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- Mossy Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ariton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241409 <5>
- Universalist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Perdue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Victoria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Victoria Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
- Pea River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pea River Cemetery is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea River Cemetery
- Old Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sammon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sammon Cemetery is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammon Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roeton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roeton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roeton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
- Frisco
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Java
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Tarentum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tennille
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Ariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Brundidge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Mixson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Wilkinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Pronto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Elamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Mossy Grove Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Phillips Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arguta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Buckhorn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- New Brockton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clio
(15 miles [24.1 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 Roeton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coffee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roeton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ariton
- Brundidge
- Clio
- Clio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Roeton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clio.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Ozark
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 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 Roeton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Coffee 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 Roeton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #137094 (Roeton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137094 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: Coffee
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brundidge SE
- Location given for Roeton Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5973864 Lon: -85.8327211
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Coffee, 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 from Point A (ie- Roeton 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |