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A visit to the Roper Cemetery ...


The location of the Roper 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 Roper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9634°   (36° 57' 48")

Lon:   -92.5093°   (-92° 30' 33")

The Roper Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Ava. Ava lies just to the west of the Roper Cemetery .

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 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 Roper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Roper 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roper Cemetery.

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

    • Olathia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <4>
    • Macomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Squires
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Gentryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
    • Vanzant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Wasola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
      • Wasola is located in Ozark County
    • Almartha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
      • Almartha is located in Ozark County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rockbridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
        • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <4>
      • Foil
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
        • Foil is located in Ozark County
      • Noble
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Ozark County
      • Brixey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
        • Brixey is located in Ozark County
      • Rome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Douglas County
      • Summit City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
        • Summit City is located in Ozark County
      • Arden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Douglas County
      • Romance
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
        • Romance is located in Ozark County
      • Richville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
        • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Mountain Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Roper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roper 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Roper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Coy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coy Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Laurie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurie Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurie Cemetery
    • Clever Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clever Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clever Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clever Creek Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • Dobbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Billingsly Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billingsly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billingsly Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billingsly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27599 <6>
    • Whites Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whites Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Creek Cemetery
    • Loftin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loftin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftin Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Huffman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Ava Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ava Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ava Cemetery
      • Tower Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Hill Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Call-Sprague Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Harmon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Harmon Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmon Cemetery
      • Macomb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macomb Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macomb Cemetery
      • Findley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Findley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Findley Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Findley 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 Roper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #743035  (Roper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #743035 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: Sweden
      • County: Douglas         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #743035 (Roper Cemetery)

    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 Douglas, 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 obstructions 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 Roper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9634, Longitude: -92.5093       In this case, the coordinates for the Roper 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.
    <6>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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