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A visit to the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery (FG ID #51883)

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 Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery

Lat:   36.6985°   (36° 41' 54")

Lon:   -81.3332°   (-81° 19' 59")

The cemetery is located in Grayson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Independence.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east southeast of the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery .

Name Variations for Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Roberts Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Cole Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Shuler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Burton Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Grubb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cornett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Old Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Woods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Adams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Holdaway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Harrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Shuler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery.

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

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 Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lorenzo Dow Roberts 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 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 Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery:

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 Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1486670  (Roberts Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1486670 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: Middle Fox Creek
    • County: Grayson         Elev: 898
    • Location given for GNIS #1486670 (Roberts Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #51883

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6985, Longitude: -81.3332       In this case, the coordinates for the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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