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:
32.4876, -91.8098
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Richland Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Richland Parish is located in Rayville. Rayville lies just to the east southeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Roberts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Royal Blue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Royal Blue Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue Cemetery
- Love & Charity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- James Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The James Chapel Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Chapel Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Wynn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wynn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynn Cemetery
- Start Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Start Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Irwin Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Irwin Lake Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Lake Cemetery
- Trio Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
- Gwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Luke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Archibald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Archibald Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Conger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Conger Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger Cemetery
- Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall - Rhymes Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
- Rhymes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Wimberley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Wimberley Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Start
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Archibald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Swartz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mangham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Dunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Leisure Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Spanish City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Collinston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Baskinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- New Light
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Pino Bayou Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Baskin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fairbanks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northpark Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Richland Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastrop
- Delhi
- Monroe
- Rayville
- West Monroe
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 Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Richland Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 #554915 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #554915 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
- Parish: Richland
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rayville
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4876422 Lon: -91.8098487
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Louisiana's parishes, including Richland, 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- Roberts 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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