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:
31.1135, -90.5507
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 Amite County<2>.
The county seat for Amite County is located in Liberty. Liberty lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mixon Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon Cemetery
- Brabham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brabham Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brabham Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Sherman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sherman Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Prescott Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
- Quin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Quin Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quin Cemetery
- Guy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Spinks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Spinks Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinks Cemetery
- Carter - Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Terrys Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Terrys Creek Cemetery is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Creek Cemetery
- Simpson - Raborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McDaniel - McElveen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Terry Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Terry Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Creek Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Stevenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Lane - Lenoir Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Chatawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Magnolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glading
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glading is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Huron
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- McElveen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McElveen is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
- Gillsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Osyka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
- McComb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Bacots
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
- Kentwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holmesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesville
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Tangipahoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smithburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Brookside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
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 Amite County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Osyka
- Osyka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Roberts Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Osyka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
- Summit
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Amite County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #685378 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #685378 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
- County: Amite
- Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Terrys Creek
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.1135106 Lon: -90.550654
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Amite, 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- 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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