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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 Blackwell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.5997°   (30° 35' 58")

Lon:   -89.0105°   (-89° 0' 37")

The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Blackwell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blackwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Blackwell 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blackwell Cemetery.

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

    • Saucier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wortham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Howison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Coalville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
      • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
      • Wool Market has also been known as:
      • Woolmarket
    • Lyman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
      • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
    • McHenry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Latimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • D'Iberville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
      • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <3>
    • North Gulfport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
      • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
    • Beauvoir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
      • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Saint Martin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
        • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
      • Mississippi City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
        • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
      • Biloxi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi
        • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
      • Gulf Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hills
        • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Gulfport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Long Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
        • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
      • Ocean Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
        • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <3>
      • Wiggins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
        • Wiggins is located in Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <3>
      • Vancleave
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Blackwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blackwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Success Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Success Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Success Cemetery
    • Johnson - Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Head Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Walden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Delancey Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • White Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadus Cemetery
    • Rouse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouse Cemetery
    • Ramsey Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ramsey Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadus Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadus Cemetery
      • Noll Johnson Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Saucier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Saucier Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saucier Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Torries Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Torries Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torries Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
      • Armes Road Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins - McDuffie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Collins - McDuffie Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
      • Beulah Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • First Free Church of God Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

    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 Blackwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #692633  (Blackwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #692633 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: Success
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #692633 (Blackwell Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Blackwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5997, Longitude: -89.0105    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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