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:
37.8302, -88.8983
The Blair Cemetery is located in Williamson County<1>.
The county seat for Williamson County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the south southwest 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Blair Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murphey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Murphey Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphey Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hart Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Jacob Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jacob Hunter Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Hunter Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Stilley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Prairie Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The County Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lithuanian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bonner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Cemetery
- Follis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Follis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follis Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellow Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Ferges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ferges Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferges Cemetery
- Ralls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ralls Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Johnston City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stiritz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whiteash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spillertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spillertown is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Frankfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deering City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Freeman Spur
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corinth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Corinth is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Herrin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Energy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Energy is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <5>
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Orient
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cambon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plumfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parrish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanaford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanaford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smothersville
- Zeigler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dewmaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville is also located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Colp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Williamson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carterville
- Herrin
- Johnston City
- Marion
- West Frankfort
- Zeigler
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 professional and volunteer 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Williamson 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 #403798 (Blair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #403798 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: Williamson
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Johnston City
- Location given for Blair Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8300496 Lon: -88.8978459
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blair Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |