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A visit to the Blount Cemetery ...


The location of the Blount 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 Blount Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0473°   (33° 2' 50")

Lon:   -84.7297°   (-84° 43' 46")

The Blount Cemetery is located in Meriwether County<2>.

The county seat for Meriwether County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies just to the southeast of the Blount Cemetery .

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 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 Blount Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Meriwether 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 Blount 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 Blount Cemetery.

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

    • Greenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harris City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
    • Rocky Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
    • Mountville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
    • Edman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edman
      • Edman is located in Meriwether County
    • Gay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Gay is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <4>
    • Lone Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Warm Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Luthersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
      • Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <4>
    • Whitfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Troup County
    • Molena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molena
      • Molena is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molena <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hogansville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Manchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Grantville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith City
        • Smith City is located in Coweta County
      • Chalybeate Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalybeate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Chalybeate Springs is located in Meriwether County
      • Haralson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brays Lakeview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
        • Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
      • Asta Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
        • Asta Village is located in Troup County
      • Shiloh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Flint Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
        • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
      • Moreland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Coweta County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreland <4>
      • Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hilltop is located in Pike County
      • Corinth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Heard County
      • LaGrange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
        • LaGrange is located in Troup County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>

    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 Blount Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meriwether County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blount Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenville City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Greenville Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Marchman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Cousins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cousins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cousins Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cousins Cemetery
    • McLaughin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLaughin Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughin Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Tigner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tigner Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tigner Cemetery
    • Brittain Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brittain Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brittain Family Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brittain Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349449 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Ollie Branch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ollie Branch Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Branch Cemetery
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Branch Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Hebron Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Hebron Cemetery
      • Clemens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clemens Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cane Creek Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Meriwether County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole 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 Blount Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #311534  (Blount Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #311534 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: Greenville
      • County: Meriwether         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #311534 (Blount Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Meriwether, 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 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 Blount Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0473, Longitude: -84.7297       In this case, the coordinates for the Blount 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>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.
    <7>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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