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A visit to the Roper 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 Roper Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roper Cemetery:

33.2776, -86.5664

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Roper Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Columbiana. Columbiana lies just to the south southwest of the Roper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roper 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 Roper Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roper Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fourmile Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
  • Poindexter - Vick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Farr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
  • Mose Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mose Davis Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mose Davis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Old Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Chapel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Signal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Signal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Signal Cemetery
    • Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
      • The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quinn Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Chelsea
    • K Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The K Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K Springs Cemetery
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
    • Wilsonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roper Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wilsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Westover is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
  • Columbiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harpersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoal Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shoal Creek is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Shelby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Childersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vincent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,223 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vincent <6>
  • Meadowbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Indian Springs Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
  • Pelham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Talladega Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Bridgeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Lake Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Calcis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Calcis is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcis
    • Sterrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Inverness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Saginaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saginaw is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Merrell Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Bon Air
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bon Air is located in Talladega County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Vandiver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
    • Dunavant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dunavant is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant

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 Roper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roper Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roper Cemetery: