Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Roper (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Roper. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Roper is located in Graves County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Graves County: Calloway, Carlisle, Hickman, Marshall, McCracken, Henry (TN) & Weakley (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Roper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Roper:
- Graves County (The home county of Roper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Water Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fancy Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tri City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tri City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Bell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Pottsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Ballard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Blandville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Lovelaceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Gage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Wickliffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ceredo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ceredo is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Calloway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Protemus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Harris Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Kirksey
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Hazel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Almo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Almo is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Carlisle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Milburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Kirbyton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Cunningham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bardwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Jordan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Hickman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hickman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Fulgham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Hardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- McCracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Camelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Camelia is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
- Massac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Massac is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
- Krebs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Future City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Hendron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hendron is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
- Lone Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- West Future City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Future City is located in McCracken County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
- Henry County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Cottage Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Boston is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Puryear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mandels is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Conyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Whitlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Obion County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- South Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- McConnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Rives
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Englewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Kenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kenton is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
- Weakley County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Latham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Martin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Ralston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Dresden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ore Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sidonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Gleason
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tumbling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Roper, see our County-by-County Page for Roper.
Cemeteries Near Roper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roper.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Roper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Roper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Camp Beauregard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holifield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Obion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (628 more) ...
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Roper in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roper.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Roper, with the one closest to Roper listed first.
- Water Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beelerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beelerton is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
- Wingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Crutchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crutchfield is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
- Stubblefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Pryorsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dublin is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Fulton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dukedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Cuba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pierce Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Sedalia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Roper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roper.
Newspapers Published in Roper ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roper, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roper.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Roper:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Graves County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ballard County
- Calloway County
- Carlisle County
- Fulton County
- Hickman County
- Marshall County
- McCracken County
- Henry County
- Obion County
- Weakley County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |