A visit to the Roach 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 Roach Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roach Cemetery:
36.4498, -88.8653
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roach Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roach Cemetery is located in Obion County<2>.
The county seat for Obion County is located in Union City. Union City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Roach Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roach Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Roach Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roach Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Martin.
- The Johnson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14092 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Rankins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rankins Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankins Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Siler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Siler Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- McFall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The McFall Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greenlea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Greenlea Cemetery is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlea Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Sawyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roach Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- McConnell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McConnell is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- South Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pierce Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Terrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Water Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ralston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rives
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rives is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cayce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Woodland Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Sidonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sidonia is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
- Fulgham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
- Moscow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Roach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Obion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roach Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Dresden
- Fulton
- Martin
- Sharon
- Troy
- Troy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Roach Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Union City
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 either 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 Roach Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Obion 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 Roach Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1320492 (Roach Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1320492 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: Obion
- Est. Elev: 121 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McConnell
- Location given for Roach Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4497839 Lon: -88.8653373
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Obion, 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- Roach 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |