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A visit to the Blackburn Cemetery ...


The location of the Blackburn 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 Blackburn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4341°   (37° 26' 2")

Lon:   -82.4084°   (-82° 24' 30")

The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies just to the west northwest of the Blackburn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Blackburn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Blackburn 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 Blackburn Cemetery.

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

    • Garden Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
      • Garden Village is located in Pike County
    • Marrowbone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
      • Marrowbone is located in Pike County
    • Raccoon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Phyllis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phyllis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
    • Shelbiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
      • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
    • Kimper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
      • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • Fords Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
      • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Yeager
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
      • Yeager is located in Pike County
    • Draffin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
      • Draffin is located in Pike County
    • Belcher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
      • Belcher is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mayo Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Robinson Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
        • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
      • Rockhouse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
        • Rockhouse is located in Pike County
      • Lick Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Pike County
      • Lookout
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
        • Lookout is located in Pike County
      • Cedarville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Pike County
      • Elkhorn City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
        • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
      • Mouthcard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
        • Mouthcard is located in Pike County
      • Fedscreek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
        • Fedscreek is located in Pike County
      • Hellier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
        • Hellier is located in Pike County
      • Coal Run Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
        • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
      • Owsley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
        • Owsley is located in Pike County
      • Virgie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
        • Virgie is located in Pike County
      • Ashcamp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
        • Ashcamp is located in Pike County
      • McVeigh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
        • McVeigh is located in Pike County
      • Pinsonfork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinsonfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
        • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
      • Osborn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Osborn is located in Floyd County

    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 Blackburn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blackburn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Justice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Kimper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548389 <6>
    • Annie E Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annie E Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Annie E Young Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie E Young Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bevins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sowards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowards Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
    • Good Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
    • Deskins Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deskins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deskins Family Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Morris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingdom Hall Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery
      • Dill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
      • Pikeville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peggy Sword Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peggy Sword Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peggy Sword Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggy Sword Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Johnson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Robinson Creek.
        • The Collins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Collins Street Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <6>
      • Ratliff Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Draffin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <6>
      • Honey Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson 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 Blackburn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2337515  (Blackburn Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: GNIS record #2337515 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: Millard
      • County: Pike         Elev: 220
      • Location given for GNIS #2337515 (Blackburn Cemetery (historical))

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Blackburn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4341, Longitude: -82.4084       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackburn 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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