A visit to the Roberts 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 Roberts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery:
35.9342, -90.9660
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Roberts Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Markham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Markham Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham Cemetery
- Aldridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Aldridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldridge Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Manning Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
- Whitlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow Cemetery
- Covington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Whittaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Old Military Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Military Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Military Cemetery
- Colberk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Colberk Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colberk Cemetery
- Walnut Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge Cemetery
- Lauderdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale Cemetery
- Clover Bend Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Clover Bend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend Cemetery
- Strangers Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Broom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
- Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arnold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Worley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Minturn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sedgwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Hoxie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cash is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Portia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- College City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Powhatan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Black Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Light
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Obear ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Obear is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obear
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kenyon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenyon
- Jonesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Manson is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Walcott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- O'Kean
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Saffell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saffell is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
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 Roberts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jonesboro
- Portia
- Powhatan
- Swifton
- Tuckerman
- Walnut Ridge
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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #54069 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #54069 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 77 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Podo Creek
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9342396 Lon: -90.9659533
- 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 Arkansas' counties, including Lawrence, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roberts 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. |