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:
37.3976, -81.8368
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Roberts Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 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.
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lockhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Robert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Sparks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bowles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Payne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Atwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Atwell Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Riffe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Riffe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Blevins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Robert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Robert Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Bradshaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Panther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Roderfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Big Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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- Matney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Yukon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- War
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Davy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davy is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Gilbert Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
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- Wharncliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baisden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kelsa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
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. The following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roberts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Roberts Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
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 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 #1545841 (Roberts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1545841 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Iaeger
- Location given for Roberts Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3976116 Lon: -81.8367827
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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 McDowell, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |