A visit to the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blair Cemetery:
30.5533, -83.1710
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blair Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Blair Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blair Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Blair Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McCall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- West Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Lake Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Cemetery
- Herndon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
- Blue Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Hope Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72335 <5>
- Sasser Landing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
- Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Geiger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Geiger Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
- Edwards Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hanson UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Hanson UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson UMC Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Drew Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Drew Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew Family Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Old Columbus Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Old Columbus Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Columbus Cemetery
- Nunn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jennings
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leland is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Pinetta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clyattville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dasher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
- Statenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Cherry Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
- Rixford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Valdosta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Live Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
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 Blair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jasper
- Madison
- Statenville
- Valdosta
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 Blair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Blair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #278971 (Blair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #278971 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Octahatchee
- Location given for Blair Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5532681 Lon: -83.1709754
- 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 Florida's counties, including Hamilton, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blair 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. |