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. 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 Roberts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery
Lat: 35.8070° (35° 48' 25")
Lon: -82.6982° (-82° 41' 53")
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the southeast of the Roberts Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marshall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rollins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Walnut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Madison County
- Stackhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stackhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stackhouse
- Stackhouse is located in Madison County
- Alexander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hurricane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Madison County
- Mars Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
- Foster Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Trust
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Trust is located in Madison County
- Leicester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
- Leicester is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <3>
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County
- Weaverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County
- Cutshalltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County
- Sandymush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandymush
- Sandymush is located in Buncombe County
- Sandymush has also been known as:
- Sandy Mush
- Allenstand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allenstand is located in Madison County
- Stoney Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
- Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
- Democrat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Democrat is located in Buncombe County
- Woodfin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
- Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <3>
- Allegheny
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison 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 Roberts Cemetery. The following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Station Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Station Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Station Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
- J. Lee Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The J. Lee Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The J. Lee Henderson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Lee Henderson Cemetery
- Red Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Red Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Red Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Hagen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hagen Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagen Cemetery
- Rector Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rector Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Pond Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
- Rectors Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bryant Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- McDevitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDevitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDevitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDevitt Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henderson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2486230 <7>
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Farmer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- Tillery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tillery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- The Tillery Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thomas Tillery Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
- Capps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Capps Cemetery is located in Madison County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Capps Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Marshall.
- The Capps Cemetery has also been known as:
- Price Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Wild Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wild Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Runnion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Runnion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runnion Cemetery
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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1014960 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1014960 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: Marshall
- County: Madison Elev: 633
- Location given for GNIS #1014960 (Roberts Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8070, Longitude: -82.6982 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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> | 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. |