A visit to the Roach 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 Roach Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roach Cemetery:
36.8823, -87.6892
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roach Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roach Cemetery is located in Trigg County<2>.
The county seat for Trigg County is located in Cadiz. Cadiz lies just to the west of the Roach Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roach Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Roach Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roach Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Lander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lander Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Cemetery
- Burgess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Burgess Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess Cemetery
- Ladd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ladd Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Trigg Memory Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Cerulean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cerulean Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerulean Cemetery
- The Cerulean Cemetery has also been known as:
- Turner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991593 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kelly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Stapp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Stapp Cemetery is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapp Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornelius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roach Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gracey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cerulean
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newstead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Wallonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Bainbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Cobb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cadiz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hopson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Herndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bennettstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Trigg Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- LaFayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McGowan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- Claxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Howel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Lamasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Garrettsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Crofton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
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 Roach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trigg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadiz
- Crofton
- Dawson Springs
- Hopkinsville
- LaFayette
- Pembroke
- Princeton
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 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 Roach Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Trigg 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 Roach Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #502002 (Roach Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #502002 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: Trigg
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gracey
- Location given for Roach Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8822697 Lon: -87.6891787
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Trigg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roach 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. |