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A visit to the Roach Cemetery ...


The location of the Roach Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Roach Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8756°   (38° 52' 32")

Lon:   -81.4398°   (-81° 26' 23")

The Roach Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the southeast of the Roach Cemetery .

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 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 Roach Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 Roach 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Roach Cemetery.

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

    • Reedy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Millard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Lucile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Liverpool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Spencer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peewee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Garfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Triplett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Meadowdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Flint Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
    • Burning Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Hereford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Zona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
        • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Creston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
        • Creston is located in Wirt County
      • Palestine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Palestine is located in Wirt County
      • Aplin ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
        • Aplin is located in Jackson County
      • Graux
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
        • Graux is located in Roane County
      • Windy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
        • Windy is located in Wirt County
      • Rocksdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
        • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Odaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
        • Odaville is located in Jackson County
      • Sandyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Statts Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
        • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Rushville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Pink
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
        • Pink is located in Calhoun County
      • Elizabeth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Medina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jackson County

    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 Roach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Roach Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Callow Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callow Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callow Cemetery
    • Board Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • McClung Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClung Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClung Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Fox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Buck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Street Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Spencer and Sandyville.  The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Sandyville.
      • The Street Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheets Cemetery
      • Streets Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278030 <8>
    • Mt. Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Williams Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Williams Cemetery
    • McCutcheon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutcheon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCutcheon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutcheon Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cranesnest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranesnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cranesnest Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranesnest Cemetery
      • Garder Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garder Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Chrislip Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chrislip Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The Chrislip Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrislip Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Spencer.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrislip Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78006 <8>
      • Beckley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
      • Millerville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millerville Cemetery
      • Depue Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Depue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Depue Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depue Cemetery
      • Hooam Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooam Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooam 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 Roach Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1545788  (Roach Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1545788 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: Reedy
      • County: Roane         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #1545788 (Roach Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Roane, 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' (or 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 Roach Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8756, Longitude: -81.4398       In this case, the coordinates for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Spencer and Sandyville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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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