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A visit to the Roat Cemetery ...


The location of the Roat 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 Roat Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.1195°   (40° 7' 10")

Lon:   -90.2198°   (-90° 13' 11")

The Roat Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Roat Cemetery .

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 Roat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mason County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roat Cemetery.

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

    • Bluff City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Chandlerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
    • Marbletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Bader
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <4>
    • Jules
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Summum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Astoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
    • Frederick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Virginia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Kilbourne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Long Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
        • Long Branch is located in Mason County
      • Oak Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
      • Sylvan ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Beardstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Newmansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
        • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Oakford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Philadelphia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Havana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagener
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
        • Hagener is located in Cass County
      • Old Princeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
        • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
      • Ipava
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
        • Ipava is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <4>
      • Sepo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
        • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Vermont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Roat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Roat Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheldon's Grove Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chandlerville.
      • The Chandler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chandlerville Cemetery
      • Chandlerville City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172039 <6>
    • Bath Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bath Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
    • Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hager Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hager Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hager Cemetery
      • Carr Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Harbison - Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbison - Davis Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery
      • South Fulton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Fulton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fulton Cemetery
      • Bader Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bader Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bader Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 Roat Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1964941  (Roat Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1964941 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: Chandlerville
      • County: Mason         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1964941 (Roat Cemetery)

    The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Roat Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1195, Longitude: -90.2198       In this case, the coordinates for the Roat 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.




 

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