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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:

36.4443, -81.6979

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 12 miles [19.3 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 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forrester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Forrester Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrester Cemetery
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Vanover Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Woodard Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Eastridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastridge Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Hammon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammon Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
    • Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 east)
      • 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 east)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Owens Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Ashland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Creston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Roten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Mountain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Trade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
  • Comet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Apple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Shingletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Todd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whitetop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • West Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Green Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
    • Moretz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
    • Sturgills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills

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 like to start with 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 Roark Cemetery: