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A visit to the Blair Cemetery ...


The location of the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5533°   (30° 33' 11")

Lon:   -83.1710°   (-83° 10' 15")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blair 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 17 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Lake Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Pinetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
    • Clyattville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dasher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Jasper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Statenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <4>
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Cherry Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
        • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
      • Rixford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
        • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
      • Valdosta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
        • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <4>
      • Live Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Howell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Echols County (GA)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • West Lake Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Sasser Landing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sasser Landing Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Landing Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lake Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
      • Edwards Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edwards Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Edwards Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Family Cemetery
      • Hanson UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Stonewall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hays Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Drew Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drew Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Drew Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Family Cemetery
      • Dean Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dean Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Old Columbus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Columbus Cemetery is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Columbus Cemetery
      • Nunn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter 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 Blair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #278971  (Blair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #278971 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: Octahatchee
      • County: Hamilton         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #278971 (Blair Cemetery)

    The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 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 Blair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5533, Longitude: -83.1710       In this case, the coordinates for the Blair 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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