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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Roberts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Roberts Cemetery (FG ID #95967)

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 Roberts Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3392°   (41° 20' 21")

Lon:   -94.2556°   (-94° 15' 20")

The Roberts Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Roberts Cemetery .

Establishment of the Roberts Cemetery ...

The Roberts Cemetery was established in 1850.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Roberts Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Adair 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 Roberts 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 19 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.

    • Stanzel
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Webster
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
    • Pitzer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Macksburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Greenfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Stuart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
    • Ord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Orient
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Earlham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <5>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Dexter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Menlo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontanelle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Lorimor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
        • Lorimor is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Barney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
        • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Wiscotta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
        • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Redfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Grand River Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wight Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wight Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977305 <1>
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wintermantle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintermantle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintermantle Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintermantle Cemetery
    • Eppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eppard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eppard Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Welty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welty Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welty Cemetery
    • Boley Farm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boley Farm Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Farm Cemetery
    • Kivett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kivett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivett Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringtown Cemetery
    • Grove Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Chapel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hooten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooten Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooten Cemetery
      • McDonald Chase Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Chase Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Chase Cemetery
      • Loucks Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adair County Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hill of Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Hill of Zion Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • The Hill of Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill of Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167201 <1>
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Penn Center Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Center Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Old Penn Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 Roberts Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #460694  (Roberts Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460694 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: Arbor Hill
      • County: Adair         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #460694 (Roberts Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #95967

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Adair, 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 Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3392, Longitude: -94.2556    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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