A visit to the Roark 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 Roark Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roark Cemetery:
37.7178, -83.0130
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roark Cemetery is located in Magoffin County<2>.
The county seat for Magoffin County is located in Salyersville. Salyersville lies just to the northwest of the Roark Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Roark Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roark Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- G V Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The G V Joseph Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G V Joseph Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Burke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- The Adams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Adams Cemetery
- Risner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Risner Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risner Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moses Hoskins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moses Hoskins Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses Hoskins Cemetery
- Arnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnett Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
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- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
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- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Isom Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bailey Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Salyersville.
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Sherman Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sherman Brown Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Brown Cemetery
- Hackworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Riley Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Ivyton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
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- Sublett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
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- Royalton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Royalton is located in Magoffin County
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- Marshallville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Salyersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Gypsy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Painters Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falcon is located in Magoffin County
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- Hendricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
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- Gapville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Asa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asa is located in Johnson County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oil Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Wheelersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
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- Elsie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elsie is located in Magoffin County
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- Maggard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maggard is located in Magoffin County
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- Flat Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
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- Ova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
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- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denver is located in Johnson County
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- Edna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Magoffin County
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- Lacey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
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- David
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
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- Barnetts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
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- Goodloe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodloe is located in Floyd County
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- Blue River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Logville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Collista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collista is located in Johnson County
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- Cisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cisco is located in Magoffin County
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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. The following communities are located in Magoffin 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 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 Roark Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Magoffin 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 Roark Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2339122 (Roark Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2339122 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: Magoffin
- Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salyersville South
- Location given for Roark Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7177821 Lon: -83.0130248
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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 Magoffin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roark 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. |
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