A visit to the Roberts 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 Roberts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery:
37.1663, -83.5510
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Clay County<1>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Manchester. Manchester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of the Roberts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roberts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Polly Marcum Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Alfred Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lawson - Hensley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ledford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mosley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jesse Bowling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hoskins Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- General Bowling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ledford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lipps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnetts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Couch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Daniel Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosley - Napier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sizemore - Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Napier Bowling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Samuel Hacker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bear Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Big Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eriline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eriline is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eriline
- Sizerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thousandsticks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Barcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barcreek is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barcreek
- Saul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saul is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saul
- Oneida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Roark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Essie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essie is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essie
- Hyden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mistletoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
- Hoskinston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Stinnett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stinnett is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
- Wendover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garrard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garrard is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
- Brightshade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashers Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Asher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Confluence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Creek
(12 miles [19.3 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 Roberts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #515002 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #515002 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Creek
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1656457 Lon: -83.5507452
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roberts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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