A visit to the Roanoke 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 Roanoke Cemetery ...
The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Beth Israel Cemetery
- The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
- Churchill Cemetery
- The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Foutz Cemetery
- The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutz Cemetery
- Giles Cemetery
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Hollins Memorial Park
- The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollins Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Hollins.
- The Hollins Memorial Park has also been known as:
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oldfields Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221029 <3>
- Lawhorn Cemetery
- The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Laymantown Cemetery
- The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. View Cemetery
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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- Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
- Richard Carver Cemetery
- Ruddell Cemetery
- The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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- St. Clair Cemetery
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- St. Clair Cemetery
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
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- Springwood Cemetery
- The Springwood Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
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- Tombstone Cemetery
- The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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- Troutville Cemetery
- The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <3>
- Waldron Cemetery
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
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- Wheeler Cemetery
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Roanoke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
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- Apple Tree Village
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
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- Blue Ridge
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
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- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
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- Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
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- Chamblissburg
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
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- Cloverdale
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
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- Daleville
- Fincastle
- Garden City
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goodview
- Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
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- Haymakertown
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
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- Hollins
- Laymantown
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
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- Lithia
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
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- Mason Cove
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
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- Montgomery Village
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
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- Montvale
- Roanoke
- Runaway Village
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
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- Salem
- Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Troutville
- Villamont
- Villamont is located in Bedford County
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- Vinton
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 Roanoke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roanoke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fincastle
- Roanoke
- Salem
- Vinton
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 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 Roanoke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Botetourt County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Roanoke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486649 (Roanoke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486649 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Botetourt
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stewartsville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Roanoke Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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