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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. 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 Roark Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.4698°   (38° 28' 11")

Lon:   -92.4257°   (-92° 25' 32")

The Roark Cemetery is located in Cole County<2>.

The county seat for Cole County is located in Jefferson City. Jefferson City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Roark Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Enloe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enloe Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Enon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enon Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Russellville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Russellville Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Enloe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enloe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enloe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Enloe Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Blank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blank Cemetery is located in Cole County
  • Van Pool Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Pool Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Pool Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • 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 Miller County
  • Spring Garden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Garden Cemetery is located in Miller County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cole County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Lohman.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255297 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Cole County
    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Cole County
    • Defore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Defore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Defore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Defore Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Moniteau County
    • Olean Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olean Cemetery is located in Miller County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Cole County
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Cole County

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]<3> of the Roark Cemetery.

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

  • Decatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
  • Russellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <7>
  • Hickory Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
  • Olean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Lohman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Etterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
    • Etterville is located in Miller County
  • Pleasant Mount
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
  • Eugene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • High Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
  • McGirk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
  • Henley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Cole County
  • Scruggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Saint Martins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Centertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <7>
    • Eldon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <7>
    • Marys Home
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
    • Aurora Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
      • Teal is located in Cole County
    • Saint Thomas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Wardsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
      • Wardsville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • California
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <7>
    • Barnett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
      • Jefferson City has also been known as:
      • Jeff City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <7>
    • Cedar City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Latham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cole 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 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 Roark Cemetery:

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 #743494  (Roark Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #743494 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: Enon
    • County: Cole         Elev: 205
    • Location given for GNIS #743494 (Roark Cemetery)

The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Cole, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4698, Longitude: -92.4257       In this case, the coordinates for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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