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A visit to the Blankenship Cemetery ...


The location of the Blankenship Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3845°   (35° 23' 4")

Lon:   -84.9458°   (-84° 56' 44")

The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Meigs County<2>.

The county seat for Meigs County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Blankenship Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Meigs 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 Blankenship 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blankenship Cemetery.

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

    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Birchwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Etola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
    • Beta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Lamontville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goodfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bradley County
    • Cumberland Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Countryside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
      • Countryside Village is located in Bradley County
    • Bellefounte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefounte
      • Bellefounte is located in Bradley County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Charleston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
      • Calhoun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in McMinn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Decatur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
        • Decatur is located in Meigs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
      • Soddy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy
        • Soddy is located in Hamilton County
      • Brayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
        • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
      • Flat Top
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
        • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
      • Soddy - Daisy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
        • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <4>
      • Lakesite
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
        • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Cleveland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • East Cleveland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
        • East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
      • Summer City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
        • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
      • Mowbray
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
        • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
      • South Cleveland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
        • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
      • Chestuee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestuee
        • Chestuee is located in Polk County
      • Luskville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luskville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luskville
        • Luskville is located in McMinn County
      • Claxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
        • Claxton is located in McMinn 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 Blankenship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meigs County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blankenship 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Blankenship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doughty Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
    • McInturff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McInturff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McInturff Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McInturff Cemetery
    • Clint Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clint Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clint Hill Cemetery
    • Cowan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cowan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowan Cemetery
    • Burketts Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burketts Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burketts Chapel Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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 Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Neeley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neeley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • Spivey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Old Browder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Browder Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Browder Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Gamble Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gamble Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
      • Cofer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cofer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cofer Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cofer Cemetery
      • Ruyan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruyan Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruyan Cemetery
      • Erwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Beta Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beta Cemetery is located in Meigs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beta Cemetery
      • Early Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277661  (Blankenship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277661 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: Big Spring
      • County: Meigs         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1277661 (Blankenship Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Meigs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blankenship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3845, Longitude: -84.9458       In this case, the coordinates for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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