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A visit to the Roley Cemetery ...


The location of the Roley 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 Roley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2645°   (37° 15' 52")

Lon:   -85.1630°   (-85° 9' 46")

The Roley Cemetery is located in Adair County<2>.

The county seat for Adair County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roley Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Adair County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Casey Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
      • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
    • Knifley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knifley
      • Knifley is located in Adair County
    • Dunbar Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar Hill
      • Dunbar Hill is located in Adair County
    • Speck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
      • Speck is located in Adair County
    • Feathersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
      • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
    • Barnett Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Springs
      • Barnett Springs is located in Adair County
    • Neatsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
      • Neatsville is located in Adair County
    • Pellyton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Eunice
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Creston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Casey County
    • Atterson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterson
      • Atterson is located in Casey County
    • Holmes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Adair County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mannsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
        • Mannsville is located in Taylor County
      • Purdy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Adair County
      • Ella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
        • Ella is located in Adair County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ella <4>
      • Rheber
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
        • Rheber is located in Casey County
      • Acton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Acton is located in Taylor County
      • Elk Horn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
        • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
      • Absher
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Absher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absher
        • Absher is located in Adair County
      • Christine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christine
        • Christine is located in Adair County
      • Dunnville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
        • Dunnville is located in Casey County
      • Coburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Coburg is located in Adair County
      • Kellyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
        • Kellyville is located in Adair County
      • Cane Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Valley
        • Cane Valley is located in Adair County
      • Garlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlin
        • Garlin is located in Adair County
      • Sano
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
        • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Campbellsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
        • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>

    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 Roley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adair County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Roley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dunbar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunbar Cemetery
    • Tedder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
    • Eastridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Christie Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christie Chapel Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christie Chapel Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Goode Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • The Callahan Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Feathersburg Cemetery
      • Feathersburg Church of God Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Parker Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Chapel Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Chapel Cemetery
    • Stayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stayton Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stayton Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Damron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Heiter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heiter Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heiter Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Gaddis Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaddis Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaddis Ridge Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaddis Ridge Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Antioch Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Church Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Church Cemetery
      • Cold Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cole Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Spring Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Spring Cemetery
      • Belton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belton Cemetery is located in Casey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belton 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 Roley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #502288  (Roley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #502288 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: Mannsville
      • County: Adair         Elev: 229
      • Location given for GNIS #502288 (Roley 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 Adair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2645, Longitude: -85.1630       In this case, the coordinates for the Roley 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.




 

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