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A visit to the Roper Cemetery ...


The location of the Roper 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 Roper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.0212°   (35° 1' 16")

Lon:   -86.7706°   (-86° 46' 14")

The Roper Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Roper Cemetery .

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 Roper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Roper 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roper Cemetery.

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

    • Cash Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
      • Cash Point is located in Lincoln County
    • Ardmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Ardmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
    • Elkmont Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont Springs
      • Elkmont Springs is located in Giles County
    • Caro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Caro is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Dellrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wheelerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerton
      • Wheelerton is located in Giles County
    • Dickson Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
      • Dickson Town is located in Giles County
    • Estaville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
      • Estaville is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Wooley Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Springs
      • Wooley Springs is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Toney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Madison Crossroads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Crossroads
        • Madison Crossroads is located in Madison County (AL)
      • Molino
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
        • Molino is located in Lincoln County
      • Pearl City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
        • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
      • Pettusville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
        • Pettusville is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Center Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Harvest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
        • Harvest is located in Madison County (AL)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
      • Park City Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
        • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
      • Frankewing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hazel Green
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Park City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
        • Park City is located in Lincoln County
      • Elkmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
        • Elkmont is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <4>
      • Bradshaw ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in Giles County
      • Hughey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
        • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
      • Boonshill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
        • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
      • Prospect
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

    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 Roper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elkmont

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Roper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8472 <6>
    • Merrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrell Cemetery
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Gatlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Sulser Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulser Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulser Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • New Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • 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 Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Malone Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Malone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
      • Corpier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corpier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corpier Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corpier Cemetery
      • Lewter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewter Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewter Cemetery
      • Hopwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwood Cemetery
      • Gatlin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatlin Cemetery
      • Delap - Clemant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delap - Clemant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delap - Clemant Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delap - Clemant Cemetery
      • Tillery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillery Cemetery is located in Limestone County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillery Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter 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 Roper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645356  (Roper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645356 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: Dellrose
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1645356 (Roper 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Roper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0212, Longitude: -86.7706       In this case, the coordinates for the Roper 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.
    <6>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.




 

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