A visit to the Roark Cemetery ...
The location of the Roark Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Roark Cemetery ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Roark Cemetery ...
The Location of the Roark Cemetery ...
The Roark Cemetery is located in Hamilton County.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Chattanooga. Chattanooga lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Roark Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roark Cemetery
Lat: 35.3526° (35° 21' 9")
Lon: -85.0391° (-85° 2' 20")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roark Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Roark Cemetery.
| Bellefounte [Map] | Harrison [Map] |
| Birchwood [Map] | Hopewell [Map] |
| Calhoun [Map] | Lake Dweller [Map] |
| Caramel Village [Map] | Lakesite [Map] |
| Cayuga Town [Map] | Lamontville [Map] |
| Charleston [Map] | Middle Valley [Map] |
| Cleveland [Map] | Mineral Park [Map] |
| Countryside Village [Map] | Mowbray [Map] |
| Cumberland Spring [Map] | Sandalwood Village [Map] |
| Dayton [Map] | Soddy-Daisy [Map] |
| East Cleveland [Map] | South Cleveland [Map] |
| Flat Top [Map] | Summer City [Map] |
| Graysville [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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.
| Calhoun [Map] | |
| - | Located in McMinn County |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Roark Cemetery |
| Cleveland [Map] | |
| - | Located in Bradley County |
| - | Lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery |
| Dayton [Map] | |
| - | Located in Rhea County |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the North (N) of the Roark Cemetery |
| Soddy-Daisy [Map] | |
| - | Lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Roark Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Hamilton County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Hamilton County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Tennessee |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Tennessee |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Tennessee, Cemeteries of Hamilton County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Tennessee |
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 61 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Roark Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Hamilton County.
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south (S) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east (E) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north (N) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Bradley County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west (W) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west (W) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Bradley County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Bradley County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the west (W) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east (E) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Roark Cemetery
Miller - Nelson Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east (E) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Meigs County
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
A large cemetery that lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Roark Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #15593<3>
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the east southeast (ESE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast (SE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the north (N) of the Roark Cemetery
Located in Rhea County
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery
A large cemetery that lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Roark Cemetery
Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #19701
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the west southwest (WSW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW) of the Roark Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Roark Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Roark Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Roark Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1299578 (Name of Record: Roark Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Hamilton
Lat: 35.3525705 Lon: -85.0391199 [Map]
Elev: 221 Map Name: Grasshopper Creek
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roark Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3526, Longitude: -85.0391 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |