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A visit to the Ropers Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Ropers Grove Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ropers Grove Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ropers Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.2568°   (35° 15' 24")

Lon:   -79.9964°   (-79° 59' 47")

The Ropers Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Troy. Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ropers Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ropers Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ropers Grove Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ropers Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ropers Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mount Gilead
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Mangum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Richmond County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
    • Ansonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
      • Ansonville is located in Anson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Badin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <4>
    • Palmerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Biscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <4>
    • Albemarle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Candor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
        • Candor is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <4>
      • Eldorado
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
      • Star
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
      • Blaine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
      • Norman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Burnsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
        • Burnsville is located in Anson County
      • Sugar Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Town
        • Sugar Town is located in Anson County
      • Ether
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
        • Ether is located in Montgomery County
      • Allreds
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
        • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
      • Abner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
        • Abner is located in Montgomery County
      • Eleazer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
        • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
      • Plyer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
        • Plyer is located in Stanly County
      • Ellerbe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
        • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <4>
      • New London
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Bloomington is located in Stanly 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 Ropers Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ropers Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albemarle
    • Badin
      • Badin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Ropers Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Badin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
    • Norwood
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ropers Grove Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ropers Grove Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McRae Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRae Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRae Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRae Cemetery
    • Bruton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruton Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Haywood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
    • Chisolm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisolm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisolm Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • Legrand Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Legrand Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legrand Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • Machine House Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machine House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Machine House Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machine House Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Troy.
        • The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Shiloh Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991197 <6>
      • Zoar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zoar Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
      • Stanly Gardens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanly Gardens Cemetery is located in Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanly Gardens Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • Munn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munn Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Fairview Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Memorial Park is located in Stanly County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Park
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Anson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Parsons - Howell Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons - Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons - Howell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons - Howell Cemetery
      • Sedberry Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sedberry Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedberry Cemetery
      • Gillis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillis Cemetery
      • Love Joy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love Joy Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Joy 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 Ropers Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #993676  (Ropers Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #993676 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: Troy
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 125
      • Location given for GNIS #993676 (Ropers Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomery-county-nc.gov/

    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 Montgomery, 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 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 Ropers Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2568, Longitude: -79.9964       In this case, the coordinates for the Ropers Grove Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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