A visit to the Roberts 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 Roberts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roberts Cemetery:
36.7210, -81.3073
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Roberts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Roberts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Roberts Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parks Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Independence.
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roberts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51883 <5>
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Burton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Grubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
- The Grubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacob Grubb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50481 <5>
- Carmi Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
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]<3> of the Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roberts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flat Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bridle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Elk Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trout Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rugby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Weavers Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Rowe Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Rural Retreat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Amelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Helton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Topia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Crumpler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adwolf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Scottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 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 Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Roberts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486671 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486671 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 915 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middle Fox Creek
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7209536 Lon: -81.307324
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roberts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |