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A visit to the Blankenship 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

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

39.1428, -88.9726

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

The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Blankenship Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blankenship Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blankenship Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Staff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Cothern Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bolt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bolt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Dial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mathias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathias Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Yolton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yolton Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolton Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
      • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
    • Lorton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blankenship Cemetery.

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

  • Dressor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Herrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ramsey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Avena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Holliday
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Cowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayle City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
  • Brownstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Saint Elmo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beecher City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Moccasin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bluff City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Oconee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vandalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fancher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Bingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mode
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Tower Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Blankenship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Blankenship Cemetery: