A visit to the Roark 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 Roark Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roark Cemetery:
35.3526, -85.0391
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roark Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Roark Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roark Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cookston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cookston Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Shelton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Lake Drive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lake Drive Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Drive Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Pendergrass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
- Thatcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Eldridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- Gardenhire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gardenhire Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenhire Cemetery
- McInturff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McInturff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInturff Cemetery
- Old Browder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Old Browder Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Browder Cemetery
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- Spivey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Emery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Emery Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Parton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Parton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
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- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Doughty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in Meigs County
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- Spivey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roark Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roark Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Birchwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Soddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Soddy is located in Hamilton County
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- Etola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Etola is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
- Soddy - Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beta is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
- Bryan Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
- Cumberland Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
- Mowbray
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Hamilton County
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- Lakesite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Ogden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Rhea County
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- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopewell is located in Bradley County
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- Countryside Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
- Lamontville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lamontville is located in McMinn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
- Brayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
- Middle Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Valley is located in Hamilton County
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- Caramel Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
- Lake Dweller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
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- Sandalwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
- Goodfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goodfield is located in Meigs County
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- Summer City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Bellefounte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
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 Roark Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roark Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Roark Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Roark Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1299578 (Roark Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1299578 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grasshopper Creek
- Location given for Roark Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3525705 Lon: -85.0391199
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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 Hamilton, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roark 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |