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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. 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 Blair Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery

Lat:   37.7809°   (37° 46' 51")

Lon:   -82.8874°   (-82° 53' 14")

The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the east northeast of the Blair Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ratliff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Horne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Blair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Little Lick Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Conley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Meade Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson County Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
    • The Highland Memorial Park is located in Johnson County
  • Tackett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tackett Cemetery is located in Johnson County
  • Frank Prater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frank Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frank Prater Cemetery is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Hackworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Johnson County
    • Turner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishtrap United Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Persimmon Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persimmon Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persimmon Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Persimmon Point Cemetery is located in Johnson County

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]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.

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

  • Asa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
    • Asa is located in Johnson County
  • Denver
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Johnson County
  • Collista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
    • Collista is located in Johnson County
  • Barnetts Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
    • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
  • Oil Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
    • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
  • Paintsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Staffordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
    • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <6>
  • Painters Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
    • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
  • East Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <6>
  • West Van Lear
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
    • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
  • Hagerhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
    • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
  • Volga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Falcon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Ivyton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyton
      • Ivyton is located in Magoffin County
    • Fuget
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
    • Auxier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auxier
      • Auxier is located in Floyd County
    • Nero
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
      • Nero is located in Johnson County
    • Van Lear
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Thelma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
      • Thelma is located in Johnson County
    • Tutor Key
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
      • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Sitka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Wheelersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
      • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Meally
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
      • Meally is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Flat Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin 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 Blair Cemetery. The following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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:

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 #487439  (Blair Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #487439 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: Oil Springs
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 335
    • Location given for GNIS #487439 (Blair Cemetery)

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 Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7809, Longitude: -82.8874       In this case, the coordinates for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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