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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. 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 Roark Cemetery ...

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

36.4015, -81.6548

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roark Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Creston.
    • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graybeal Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504800 <5>
  • Graybeal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Graybeal Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybeal Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Milam Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Lewis Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark Cemetery
    • Vanover Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Mock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mock Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Creston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48198 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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)
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Roten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
  • Trade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <6>
  • Zionville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Todd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Comet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Mabel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Warrensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Moretz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
  • West Jefferson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Apple Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Mountain City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grayson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Grayson is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Sands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Brownwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Fleetwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Fuller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vilas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <6>
    • Rutherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherwood
    • Laxon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laxon is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laxon
    • Deep Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Shingletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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: