A visit to the Blackburn Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Blackburn Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
  • 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
• Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery
  • The Justice Ivy Fork Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Rest Haven Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • 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
• Anderson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548389 <5>
• Annie E Young Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annie E Young Cemetery
  • 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
• Johnson Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • 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
• Reynolds Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Pike County
• Bevins Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevins Cemetery
  • The Bevins Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479493 <5>
• Sowards Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowards Cemetery
  • 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
• Good Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Cemetery
  • 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
• Deskins Family Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deskins Family Cemetery
  • 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
• Maynard Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
  • 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
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • 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
  • Morris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • 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
  • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingdom Hall Cemetery
    • 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
  • Dill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pikeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pikeville Cemetery
    • The Pikeville Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Peggy Sword Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peggy Sword Cemetery
    • 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
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
    • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnson Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • 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.<6>
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484503 <5>
  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
    • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76596 <5>
  • Honey Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Fork Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • 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

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

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
  • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <7>
• 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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.

• Pikeville
  • Pikeville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blackburn Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pikeville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Knott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Letcher County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Magoffin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Buchanan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dickenson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Russell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wise County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McDowell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Pike County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Kentucky
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Kentucky
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Pike
• 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

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))

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/