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A visit to the Roork 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 Roork Cemetery ...

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

35.6606, -84.7433

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

The Roork Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Roork Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roork Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wasson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Culvahouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culvahouse Cemetery
  • Lucknow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lucknow Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow Cemetery
  • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Akeman Crossroad.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16940 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Cooley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Cemetery
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Hickory Flat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Wesley Cemetery
    • Cross Key Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roork Cemetery.

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

  • Akeman Crossroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
  • Lakewood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
  • Sewee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Surprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Spring City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
  • Pioneer Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Prigmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
  • Glen Alice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Alice is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
  • Luttrell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Goodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Niota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Sweetwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Postoak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Postoak is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak has also been known as:
      • Post Oak Springs

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 Roork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Roork Cemetery: