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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 Roark Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.6512°   (36° 39' 4")

Lon:   -86.0003°   (-86° 0' 1")

The Roark Cemetery is located in Allen County<2>.

The county seat for Allen County is located in Scottsville. Scottsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roark Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bandy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bandy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Allen County
  • Fishburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fishburn Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • David Blankenship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Blankenship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The David Blankenship Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • The King Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Wesley Crowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Crowder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Crowder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Crowder Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Jent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jent Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
  • White Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • The White Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the White Oak Ridge Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fountain Run.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144752 <5>
  • Fountain Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fountain Run Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Walden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walden Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walden Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lafayette (TN).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19789 <5>
    • Pirtle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pirtle Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • John Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Brandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Brandon Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Elias McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elias McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elias McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elias McDonald Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cliburn Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Draper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Draper Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frog Pond - Friendship Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Irving Meador Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Meador Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Meador Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Cornith Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornith Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornith Gardens Cemetery is located in Macon County (TN)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roark Cemetery.

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

  • Akersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Monroe County
  • Fountain Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Holland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Allen County
  • Frog Pond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
    • Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Oak Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Allen County
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Shade
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
    • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Red Boiling Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
    • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <7>
  • Gamaliel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadorville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
    • Meadorville is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Scottsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <7>
  • Austin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Barren County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Siloam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Cedar Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County
    • Etoile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County
    • Westmoreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <7>
    • Mill Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Jenkins Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Village
      • Jenkins Village is located in Clay County (TN)
    • Mud Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
      • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Hermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Monroe County
    • Petroleum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County
    • Adolphus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <7>
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County (TN)
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County (TN)
    • Clementsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clementsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementsville
      • Clementsville is located in Clay County (TN)

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 Roark Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Roark Cemetery:

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 Roark Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #502045  (Roark Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #502045 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: Holland
    • County: Allen         Elev: 201
    • Location given for GNIS #502045 (Roark Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Allen, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6512, Longitude: -86.0003       In this case, the coordinates for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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