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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 Blackjack Oak Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5443°   (36° 32' 39")

Lon:   -77.0109°   (-77° 0' 39")

The Blackjack Oak Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.

The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Blackjack Oak Cemetery .

Name Variations for Blackjack Oak Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Black Jack Oak Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Blackjack Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Southampton 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 Blackjack Oak 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]<2> of the Blackjack Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Como
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <4>
    • Riverdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County
    • Sunbeam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
    • Statesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Southampton County
    • Barretts Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
      • Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
    • Handsom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County
    • Murfreesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
      • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
    • Kingsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
    • Watkins Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
    • Newsoms
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
      • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Severn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
      • Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Pittmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boykins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pendleton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
        • Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Winton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
        • Winton is located in Hertford County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <4>
      • Eure
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
        • Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <4>
      • Hunterdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
        • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
      • Cypress Manor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
        • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Southampton County
      • Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Tuscarora Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
        • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County (NC)
        • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
        • Barfield
        • Barfields
      • Roduco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
        • Roduco is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Reynoldson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
        • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Oak Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Edgehill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
        • Edgehill is located in Southampton 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 Blackjack Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackjack Oak 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Blackjack Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brett Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
    • Barnes UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Barnes UMC Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes UMC Cemetery
    • Silas Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Table Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Southampton Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Franklin Municipal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Municipal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Askew Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Askew Cemetery is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Gillette Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Courtland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gray Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Nebo Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Northampton County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
      • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Vann Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Capron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Tucker - Murfee Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
      • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wester - Davis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wester - Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Wester - Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester - Davis 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 Blackjack Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1463486  (Black Jack Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1463486 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: Sunbeam
      • County: Southampton         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #1463486 (Black Jack Cemetery)

    The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Blackjack Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5443, Longitude: -77.0109    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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