A visit to the Blakely 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 Blakely Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blakely Cemetery:
31.3724, -84.9388
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blakely Cemetery is located in Early County<2>.
The county seat for Early County is located in Blakely. Blakely lies just to the northeast of the Blakely Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blakely Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Blakely Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blakely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pine Lawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Lawn Gardens is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Gardens
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Mercier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mercier Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier Cemetery
- Colomokee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colomokee Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colomokee Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove AME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- George Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The George Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Dubose Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubose Cemetery
- Bryant - Neves Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Bluffton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blakely Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blakely
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Sawhatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluffton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Haleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Cedar Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mayhaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Douglasville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Bellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bellville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Estimated population in 2019: 118 people
- Shorterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
- Fort Gaines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Colquitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Jakin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
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 Blakely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Early County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blakely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blakely
- Edison
- Fort Gaines
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 helpful 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 Blakely Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Early 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 Blakely Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #344862 (Blakely Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344862 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: Early
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blakely South
- Location given for Blakely Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.3723978 Lon: -84.9388144
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Early, 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 from Point A (ie- Blakely 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. |
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