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The location of the Blanco 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 Blanco Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2295°   (39° 13' 46")

Lon:   -75.7392°   (-75° 44' 21")

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

The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blanco Cemetery .

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 Blanco 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 Blanco 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 Blanco Cemetery.

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

    • Kenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Blackiston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
    • Hartly
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Dinahs Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
    • Millington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Templeville
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Sudlersville
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • 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 northeast)
      • 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
    • Spruance City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Clayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Massey
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Barclay
        (8 miles [12.9 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
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Marydel
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Vandyke
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
        • Vandyke is located in New Castle County
      • 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
      • Smyrna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • The Village at Wild Quail
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Wild Quail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Wild Quail
        • The Village at Wild Quail is located in Kent County
      • Carlisle Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Lambson
        (9 miles [14.5 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)
      • Crumpton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Henderson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Henderson is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
      • Sassafras
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
        • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Bicentennial Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
        • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
      • Blackbird
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Galena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clayton
    • Smyrna
      • Smyrna lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Blanco 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 Blanco Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blackiston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackiston Cemetery
    • Holdens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Delaney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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
    • 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
    • St. Clements Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Sudlersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Templeville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Busic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • 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
      • Goldsboro Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goldsboro Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldsboro Cemetery
      • St. Peter's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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>
      • Massey Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Amish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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

    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 Blanco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2378524  (Blanco Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2378524 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: Kenton
      • County: Kent         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #2378524 (Blanco 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Blanco Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2295, Longitude: -75.7392       In this case, the coordinates for the Blanco 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.




 

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