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A visit to the Roark Cemetery ...


The location of the Roark 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 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)

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

Lat:   36.4015°   (36° 24' 5")

Lon:   -81.6548°   (-81° 39' 17")

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

The county seat for Ashe County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Roark 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 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 Roark Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Ashe 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 Roark 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 26 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.

    • Creston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Roten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Trade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
      • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
    • Zionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Todd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <4>
    • Comet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Mabel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Warrensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <4>
    • Moretz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • West Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
    • Apple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mountain City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grayson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
        • Grayson is located in Ashe County
      • Sands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Brownwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Fleetwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lansing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fuller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Sugar Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>
      • Vilas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
        • Vilas is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <4>
      • Rutherwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
        • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Laxon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
        • Laxon is located in Watauga County
      • Deep Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shingletown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
        • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)

    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 Ashe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roark Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Graybeal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Milam Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • 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 Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Humphrey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Woodard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Farmer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
      • Roark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
      • Vanover Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Knight Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Watauga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Mock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mock Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
      • Pennington Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Creston.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48198 <6>

    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 Roark Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #993437  (Roark Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #993437 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: Baldwin Gap
      • County: Ashe         Elev: 1165
      • Location given for GNIS #993437 (Roark Cemetery)

    The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Roark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4015, Longitude: -81.6548       In this case, the coordinates for the Roark 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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