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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:   37.5192°   (37° 31' 9")

Lon:   -92.6738°   (-92° 40' 25")

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

The county seat for Laclede County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Roper Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Laclede 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 19 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.

    • Pease
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Phillipsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <5>
    • Brush Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Grovespring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Niangua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Competition
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerktail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Long Lane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
        • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Saint George
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Marshfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Odin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Wright County
      • Falcon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <5>
      • Sleeper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
        • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Windyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
        • Windyville is located in Dallas 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 Roper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Laclede 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Roper Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Builderback Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Builderback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Builderback Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Builderback Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Kissee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
    • White Oak Pond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Oak Pond Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Pond Cemetery
    • McFall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
    • Sharpe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharpe Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpe Cemetery
    • Lonesome Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonesome Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lonesome Hill Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonesome Hill Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Bramhall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bramhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bramhall Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bramhall Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Hendrix Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrix Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Wright County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Grovespring.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154266 <8>
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Dupue Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dupue Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupue Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Laclede County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty 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 #725553  (Roper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #725553 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: Brush Creek
      • County: Laclede         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #725553 (Roper Cemetery)

    The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.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 Laclede, 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 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: 37.5192, Longitude: -92.6738       In this case, the coordinates for the Roper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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