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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.4443°   (36° 26' 39")

Lon:   -81.6979°   (-81° 41' 52")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrester Cemetery
    • The Forrester Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Vanover Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • 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
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Woodard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
    • 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
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • 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
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Eastridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eastridge Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Hammon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammon Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • 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 Johnson County (TN)
    • McEwen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McEwen Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Knight Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • 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
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • 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
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • 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
    • Maxwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • 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
    • Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eli Graybeal Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybeal Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • 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
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • 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
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • 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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Ashe County
  • Creston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Roten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Roten is located in Ashe County
  • Grayson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County
  • Mountain City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Trade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Zionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
    • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Comet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
  • Apple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County
  • Shingletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
    • Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Fuller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Watauga County
    • Todd
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <7>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • West Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <7>
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
    • Green Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County (VA)
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <7>
    • Sands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
    • Moretz
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <7>
    • Sturgills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe 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 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 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 Roark Cemetery:

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 #993438  (Roark Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #993438 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: 1132
    • Location given for GNIS #993438 (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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.4443, Longitude: -81.6979       In this case, the coordinates for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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