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A visit to the Blankenship Cemetery ...


The location of the Blankenship 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5501°   (37° 33' 0")

Lon:   -82.5629°   (-82° 33' 46")

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

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies just to the south southeast of the Blankenship Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Blankenship 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 Blankenship 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 27 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.

    • Blair Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Town
      • Blair Town is located in Pike County
    • Coal Run Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Owsley is located in Pike County
    • Betsy Layne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
      • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <4>
    • Harold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
      • Harold is located in Floyd County
    • Tram
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tram
      • Tram is located in Floyd County
    • Stanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanville
      • Stanville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanville <4>
    • Osborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pikeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gulnare
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulnare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulnare
      • Gulnare is located in Pike County
    • Grethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grethel
      • Grethel is located in Floyd County
    • Ivel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivel
      • Ivel is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivel <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Blue Moon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
        • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
      • Mayo Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Raccoon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Dana
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Dana is located in Floyd County
      • Fords Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Banner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Banner is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <4>
      • Teaberry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teaberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaberry
        • Teaberry is located in Floyd County
      • Shelbiana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
        • Shelbiana is located in Pike County
      • Varney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
        • Varney is located in Pike County
      • Yeager
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Yeager is located in Pike County
      • Garden Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Dwale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dwale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwale
        • Dwale is located in Floyd County
      • Allen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Allen has also been known as:
        • Beaver Creek Junction
        • Beaver Creek
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <4>
      • Martin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Martin is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
      • Printer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
        • Printer 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 Blankenship Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    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.<5>

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

    • Blair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marrs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marrs Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marrs Cemetery
    • Weddington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weddington Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weddington Cemetery
    • Damron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Scalf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scalf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scalf Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scalf Cemetery
    • Kingdom Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Helvy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helvy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvy Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Howard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Pinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinson Cemetery
      • Johnson Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Cemetery
      • Cline Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cline Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cline Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381200 <6>
      • Pikeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Salem UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487461  (Blankenship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487461 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: Broad Bottom
      • County: Pike         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #487461 (Blankenship 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Blankenship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5501, Longitude: -82.5629       In this case, the coordinates for the Blankenship 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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