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. 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 Roberts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery:
36.3318, -81.2218
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Wilkes County<2>.
The county seat for Wilkes County is located in Wilkesboro. Wilkesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Roberts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roberts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Burke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Peak Creek Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Creek Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak Creek Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Glendale Springs.
- The Peak Creek Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peak Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2202515 <5>
- Truitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Double Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Double Creek Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Cemetery
- Stamper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
- Cranberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
- The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cranberry Community Cemetery
- Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Traphill.
- The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Johnson Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188960 <5>
- Prathers Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountlawn Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Matt Carson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt Carson Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Union Tarheel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
- Walters - Jacobs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Ashelawn Memorial Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Mountain Park Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Wilkesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48172 <5>
- Knobs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Knobs Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobs Cemetery
- Woodruff Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
- Cherry Lane Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
- Glade Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley Cemetery
- Sparta Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McGrady
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McGrady is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
- Springfield ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Laurel Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dehart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dehart is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mulberry is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Moxley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moxley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
- Abshers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Abshers is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
- Transou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Transou is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
- Wilbar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Hays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zebra ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zebra is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
- Glendale Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Millers Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairplains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
- Obids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Obids is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
- Purlear
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Purlear is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purlear
- Traphill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wagoner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wagoner is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
- Cricket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cricket is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
- Scottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orion is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- North Wilkesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Lomax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Yates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Ashe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Maple Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Springs is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Adley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Wilkesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Topia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Glade Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- North Wilkesboro
- Sparta
- Wilkesboro
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 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 Wilkes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #993450 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #993450 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wilkes
- Est. Elev: 457 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McGrady
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3317968 Lon: -81.2217563
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Roberts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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