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: 35.7611° (35° 45' 39")
Lon: -82.7422° (-82° 44' 31")
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the northeast of the Roberts Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Roberts Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rector Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
- 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
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Lunceford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lunceford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lunceford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Payne Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Pond Cemetery
- 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
- Farmer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Teague Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Freeman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- 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
- Ball Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hagen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagen Cemetery
- 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
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
- 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
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Redmon Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roberson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberson Cemetery
- 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
- Crooked Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crooked Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Reagan Worley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Big Pine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Pine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Pine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Little Sandy Mush Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rectors Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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.
- Rollins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Rollins is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rollins
- From the Roberts Cemetery to Rollins
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut
- From the Roberts Cemetery to Walnut
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandymush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leicester
(7 miles [11.3 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 <7>
- Alexander
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trust
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stackhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff
- From the Roberts Cemetery to Bluff
- Lynch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Madison County
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Newfound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hurricane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodfin
(11 miles [17.7 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 <7>
- Stoney Knob
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaverville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mars Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Foster Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Acton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Acton is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Acton
- From the Roberts Cemetery to Acton
- Emma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in Buncombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emma
- From the Roberts Cemetery to Emma
- Democrat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allenstand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cutshalltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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.
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 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 ...
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 #1014958 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1014958 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: 627
- Location given for GNIS #1014958 (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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7611, Longitude: -82.7422 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |