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The location of the Blackiston 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 Blackiston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2623°   (39° 15' 44")

Lon:   -75.7374°   (-75° 44' 14")

The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blackiston 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 Blackiston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Delaware:
  • Pages specific to Kent 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 Blackiston 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackiston Cemetery.

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

    • Blackiston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
    • Kenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <4>
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Massey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <4>
    • Millington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hartly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartly
      • Hartly is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartly <4>
    • Spruance City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Vandyke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
    • Dinahs Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
    • Lakeshore Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
    • Sunnyside Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
    • Smyrna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Sudlersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
        • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <4>
      • Templeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
        • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Sassafras
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
        • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Cheswold
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
        • Cheswold is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
      • Burtonwood Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
        • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
      • Blackbird
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
        • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
      • Lambson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
        • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Carlisle Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
        • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
      • Townsend
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gregg Neck
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
        • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Dogwood Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
        • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Galena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Barclay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
        • Barclay is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Marydel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Marydel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
        • Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Georgetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Kent County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
      • Crumpton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 Blackiston Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clayton
    • Smyrna
      • Smyrna lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blackiston Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smyrna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blackiston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Delaney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delaney Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaney Cemetery
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
    • Bryn Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryn Zion Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • St. Clements Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clements Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
    • Holdens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdens Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdens Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Massey Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Chapel Cemetery
    • Sudlersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudlersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sudlersville Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudlersville Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Smyrna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <6>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Olivet Hill Church Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Hill Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Townsend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Kent County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
      • Crumpton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Crumpton Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumpton Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Busic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busic Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busic Cemetery
      • Templeville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Templeville Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeville Cemetery
      • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury 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 Blackiston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378526  (Blackiston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2378526 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: Clayton
      • County: Kent         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #2378526 (Blackiston Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/

    The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.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 Delaware's counties, including Kent, 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' (or 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 Blackiston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2623, Longitude: -75.7374       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackiston 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.
    <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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