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A visit to the Blakeley 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 Blakeley Cemetery ...

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

35.4440, -93.3949

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blakeley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blakeley Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Clarksville. Clarksville lies just to the west northwest of the Blakeley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blakeley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Blakeley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cazort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cazort Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazort Cemetery
  • Canter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Canter Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canter Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Love Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
  • Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Holly Redeemer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Oakland Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Knoxville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville Cemetery
  • Maddin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Maddin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
    • Minnow Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Minnow Creek Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnow Creek Cemetery
    • Pryor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pryor Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
    • Hagarville East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagerville East Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagarville West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagerville West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakeley Cemetery.

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

  • Lamar
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lamar is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
  • Knoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Spadra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Spadra is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
  • Ludwig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
  • Hagarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagarville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
  • Piney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Piney is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
  • Strawberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
  • Morrison Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • Augsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Augsburg is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
  • Ross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Scranton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scranton is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • New Blaine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Silex
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Silex is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
    • Lone Pine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Hartman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Ozone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Sand Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Smeadley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Smeadley is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley

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 Blakeley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Blakeley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Blakeley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #46704  (Blakeley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46704 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: Johnson
      • Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clarksville
      • Location given for Blakeley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4439723     Lon: -93.3949041
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakeley 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.