A visit to the Roby United Methodist Cemetery ...
The location of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
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 Roby United Methodist Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery
Lat: 39.2395° (39° 14' 22")
Lon: -75.5140° (-75° 30' 50")
The Roby United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the south of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery .
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 helpful 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 Roby United Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Roby United Methodist Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roby United Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Leipsic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cheswold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
- Cheswold is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
- Carlisle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Independence Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Independence Village is located in Kent County
- Burtonwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Lakeshore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Bicentennial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Little Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Spruance City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dinahs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Rodney Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Kent Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Acres
- Kent Acres is located in Kent County
- Rodric Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodric Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodric Village
- Rodric Village is located in Kent County
- Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Acres
- Highland Acres is located in Kent County
- Kenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>
- Deakyneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County
- Star Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Village
- Star Hill Village is located in Kent County
- Rising Sun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Kent County
- The Village at Wild Quail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
- The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
- Blackiston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent 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 Roby United Methodist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roby United Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clayton
- Clayton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clayton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Dover
- Dover lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Smyrna
- Smyrna lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smyrna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Roby United Methodist Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roby United Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Moors Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moors Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moors Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
- Lakeside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whatcoat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whatcoat Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
- Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meetinghouse Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Smyrna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <6>
- Bryn Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
- Massey Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
- Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kingdom Holiness Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Holiness Cemetery
- Blackiston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
- Blanco Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
- Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Townsend.
- The Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lees Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Pinetree Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee - Haven UMC Cemetery
- Delaney Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Delaney Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Roby United Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2378894 (Roby United Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2378894 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Dover
- County: Kent Elev: 3
- Location given for GNIS #2378894 (Roby United Methodist Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
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 Delaware's counties, including Kent, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roby United Methodist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2395, Longitude: -75.5140 In this case, the coordinates for the Roby United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |