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A visit to the Roork Cemetery ...


The location of the Roork Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Roork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6606°   (35° 39' 38")

Lon:   -84.7433°   (-84° 44' 35")

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

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Roork Cemetery .

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 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 Roork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Meigs County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roork Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Lakewood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Sewee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
    • Surprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
    • Pioneer Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Prigmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Luttrell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luttrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <4>
    • Jewett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
    • Goodfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Niota
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rockwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Roane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,459 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
      • Sweetwater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
      • Bell Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
        • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Postoak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
        • Postoak is located in Roane County
        • Postoak has also been known as:
        • Post Oak Springs
      • Beta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
        • Beta is located in Meigs County
      • Cardiff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
        • Cardiff is located in Roane County
      • Burke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Dayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Crab Orchard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
        • Crab Orchard is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <4>
      • Midtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown
        • Midtown is located in Roane County
      • Cumberland Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
        • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
      • Philadelphia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Ninemile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
        • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wasson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wasson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Culvahouse Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culvahouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culvahouse Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culvahouse Cemetery
    • Lucknow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucknow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucknow Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucknow Cemetery
    • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peak - Hornsby Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Hickory Flat Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Flat Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Flat Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornsby Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hornsby Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornsby Chapel Cemetery
      • Gillespie Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Hickey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
      • Mt. Wesley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Wesley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Wesley Cemetery
      • Cross Key Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Key Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Key Cemetery

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

    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 Roork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1300050  (Roork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1300050 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: Ten Mile
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 232
      • Location given for GNIS #1300050 (Roork 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 Meigs, 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 obstructions 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 Roork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6606, Longitude: -84.7433       In this case, the coordinates for the Roork Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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