A visit to the Robertson 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 Robertson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Robertson Cemetery:
37.1324, -79.7489
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Robertson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Robertson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Robertson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Aylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Aylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylor Cemetery
- Oylers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oylers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylers Chapel Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Holy Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
- Jeter - Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McGuire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Perdue - Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Burroughs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Kasey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kasey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Altice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Robertson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Robertson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westlake Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Burnt Chimney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Goodview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- North Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Radford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Moneta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Union Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Chamblissburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Davis Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Montgomery Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Boones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
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 Robertson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Robertson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Moneta
- Roanoke
- Rocky Mount
- Vinton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Robertson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Robertson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473320 (Robertson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473320 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodview
- Location given for Robertson Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1323632 Lon: -79.7489214
- 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 Franklin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robertson 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |