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A visit to the Roanoke 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 Roanoke Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.3312°   (36° 19' 52")

Lon:   -84.9566°   (-84° 57' 23")

The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Fentress County<2>.

The county seat for Fentress County is located in Jamestown. Jamestown lies just to the north of the Roanoke Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Roanoke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tench Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tench Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tench Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tench Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Spurlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spurlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spurlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spurlin Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Owens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Waters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waters Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Buck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Bills Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bills Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bills Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bills Creek Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Beaty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beaty Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Barger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barger Cemetery is located in Fentress County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Allardt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allardt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allardt Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Goney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goney Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Livingston Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • G.W. Conatser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G.W. Conatser Cemetery
      • The G.W. Conatser Cemetery is located in Fentress County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the G.W. Conatser Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Jamestown.
      • The G.W. Conatser Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conatser Cemetery
      • George Conaster / William Branum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968204 <5>
    • Springs Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springs Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springs Chapel Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Jamestown City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamestown City Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Wood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Dungan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Westfelt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfelt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfelt Cemetery is located in Fentress County
    • Meister Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meister Hill Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Meister Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Meister Hill Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meister Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Deer Lodge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15577 <5>
    • Wright Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Fentress County

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 Roanoke Cemetery.

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

  • Grimsley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allardt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
    • Allardt is located in Fentress County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <7>
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wilder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
    • Wilder is located in Fentress County
  • Clarkrange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Little Crab
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Crab
    • Little Crab is located in Fentress County
  • Glades
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glades
    • Glades is located in Morgan County
  • Burrville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrville
    • Burrville is located in Morgan County
  • Bucklick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
    • Bucklick is located in Morgan County
  • Brewstertown ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brewstertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewstertown
    • Brewstertown is located in Morgan County
  • Poteet ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poteet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
    • Poteet is located in Overton County
  • Qualls ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Qualls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
    • Qualls is located in Overton County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hanging Limb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanging Limb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
      • Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
    • Deer Lodge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lodge
      • Deer Lodge is located in Morgan County
    • Lavender
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lavender. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Lavender is located in Morgan County
    • Lovejoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Overton County
    • Pall Mall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Obey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
      • Obey City is located in Overton County
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Pickett County
    • Bushing ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
      • Bushing is located in Overton County
    • Sunbright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenmary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
      • Glenmary is located in Scott 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 Roanoke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fentress County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Roanoke Cemetery:

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 Roanoke Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1320849  (Roanoke Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1320849 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: Grimsley
    • County: Fentress         Elev: 522
    • Location given for GNIS #1320849 (Roanoke Cemetery)

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Fentress, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roanoke Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3312, Longitude: -84.9566       In this case, the coordinates for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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