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A visit to the Black Oak Ridge 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 Black Oak Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery:

38.3173, -88.7712

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Black Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies just to the west of the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery
    • The East Hickory Hill MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972334 <5>
  • Newton Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newton Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Farm Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Etheridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Etheridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etheridge Cemetery
  • Old Orchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Meddows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Meddows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meddows Cemetery
  • Opdyke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Laird Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laird Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Oak Dale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Dale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale Cemetery
    • East Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The East Salem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Salem Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Richardson Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Flint Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Flint Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
    • Egbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Egbert Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Oak Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Marlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Bluford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Markham City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
  • Opdyke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Summersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Belle Rive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Keenes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dahlgren
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Idlewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Bonnie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wayne City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shields
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Shields is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
    • Texico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marcoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
    • Lovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
    • Hickory Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Dix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dix is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dix <6>
    • Dareville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dareville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
    • Ina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ina is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <6>
    • Belle Prairie City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Sims
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Union Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town

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 Black Oak Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Oak Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dahlgren
  • Ina
    • Ina lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Black Oak Ridge Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ina.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
  • Mount Vernon
  • Wayne City

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 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 Black Oak Ridge Cemetery: