RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Marion County >> Blankenship CemeteryIndex...

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:

38.4964, -88.8020

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 Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 26 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.

  • Palestine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Byars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
  • Old Donoho Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stuber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Stuber Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuber Cemetery
  • Barrall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Barrall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrall Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
  • Old Panther Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wells Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wells Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Chapel Cemetery
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Purdue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Purdue Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdue Cemetery
    • Panther Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Panther Fork Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Fork Cemetery
    • Falley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Falley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falley Cemetery
    • McConnaughhay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McConnaughhay Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnaughhay Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Kell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kell Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Rabbit Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rabbit Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Grove Cemetery
    • Wham Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wham Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wham Hill Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Dix.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967474 <5>
    • Greenwalt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwalt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwalt Cemetery
    • Lowery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
    • Christian Home Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill 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 Blankenship Cemetery.

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

  • Hickory Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Union Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Shields
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Kell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Texico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cartter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartter is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartter
  • Pigeon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Dix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Iuka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bannister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bannister is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
  • Idlewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
  • Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Summersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Summersville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
    • Marlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Bluford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Markham City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keenes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Johnsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Jefferson City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Wayne City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Odin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Odin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odin <6>

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 Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Iuka
    • Iuka lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Mount Vernon
  • Odin
    • Odin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Wayne City
  • Xenia
    • Xenia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Xenia.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia

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 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: