Robert Cemetery, McCreary County, Kentucky

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Robert Ernest Stephens "McCreary County, Kentucky Cemeteries" books would
not have been possible without alot of hard work.  Robert Ernest Stephens
and Beatrice Lawson Stephens have helped make it possible for genealogists
to work on their family trees without trapsing through the woods.  Although
on a beautiful day it's not too hard of work.  If any errors are noted
please email me and I will correct them.

I look forward to reading Mr. Stephens history of McCreary County when it
is finished.  The book is entitled, "A Lost Heritage for a Changing
People."  I also would like to thank him again for the permission to copy
their work.

McCreary County Kentucky Cemeteries Vol. I
published 1990
Author, Robert Ernest Stephens
Copied as written with permission/Kenna Austin

Roberts Cemetery
Nearby Town: Hilltop/Yamacraw
Date(s) copied: 11Mar1986

Number of Graves identifiable by inscription: 2
Number of Graves Unidentifiable: 17

Location: From Yamacraw highway bridge across the Big South Fork on KY 92 take KY 1363 SW 
along Rock Creek past Oz and Paint Cliff to White Oak Junction, where you turn SSE towards 
the Guy Kidd store and old home.  Just after crossing Rock Creek over a concrete bridge 
you'll find the old K & T railroad bed.  Turn back NE along the old railroad bed and 
continue to the place where a railroad bridge crossed Rock Creek.  At this point continue
on a faint trail SE almost to the mouth of Schoolhouse Branch, then turn at the point where 
the school house stood and go WSW to the first bench actually, it is SW of Paint Cliff but 
across the creek and only cab be reached by crossing Rock Creek, which can now only be done 
at White Oak Junction or Devils Creek Rd.  The site is now almost overgrown with briars
and trees.

ROBERTS,           		(No dates)
As per Mr. George Troxell of Williamsburg St. (KY 478), Whitley City, KY 42653.

B. D.				(No dates)
	Grave is enclosed in field rocks set on their edge.

H. W.				(One date)				1882
	Field stone marker.


	SUMMARY

These graves, approximately 19, are located on a bench SW of the old school house site above 
Schoolhouse Branch and Rock Creek.  Two of these graves have field stones embedded in the 
soil all around to form a rectangle.  One of these is not marked and the other has B. D. 
inscribed on  the field rock.  Another field stone is inscribed H. W. 1882.  This is the 
only dated grave in the cemetery, and we interpret it to mean, H. W. Died in 1882.
There are several unidentified graves of children, and we believe these are Roberts 
children.  According to Mr. George Troxel, a Mr. Joe Roberts lived near the graves.  Relda 
Troxel married Talbert Roberts, who had children buried at Paint Cliff on the Roberts Farm. 
 Some of Relda and Talberts' children were Elisha, Grant and Georgia Lee; however, they are 
not buried at Paint Cliff.

This cemetery has just about disappeared into the surroundings.  It is on U. S. Forest 
Service land, and access along the old road on the south side of Rock Creek is limited to 
hiking through the brush.  It is SW of the mining debris at Paint Cliff.  In my opinion, 
those buried here are some of our earliest pioneers and their graves should be preserved.  
Only the U. S. Forest Service could bring this about.