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A visit to the Blood River Cemetery ...


The location of the Blood River 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 Blood River Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6134°   (36° 36' 48")

Lon:   -88.0859°   (-88° 5' 9")

The Blood River Cemetery is located in Calloway County<2>.

The county seat for Calloway County is located in Murray. Murray lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Blood River Cemetery .

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 Blood River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Calloway 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 Blood River 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blood River Cemetery.

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

    • New Concord
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tobaccoport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
      • Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
    • Almo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
      • Almo is located in Calloway County
    • Murray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Calloway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <4>
    • Bumpus Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Calloway County
    • Hazel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <4>
    • Conyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
      • Conyersville is located in Henry County (TN)
    • Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
        • Olive is located in Marshall County
      • Puryear
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
        • Puryear is located in Henry County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Fairdealing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
        • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
      • Kirksey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
        • Kirksey is located in Calloway County
      • Harris Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
      • Trigg Furnace
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
        • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
      • Dogtown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
        • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
      • Legate
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
        • Legate is located in Stewart County (TN)
      • Parker Town ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
        • Parker Town is located in Stewart County (TN)

    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 Blood River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calloway County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Benton
    • Cadiz
      • Cadiz lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Blood River Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cadiz.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
    • Dover
      • Dover lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Blood River Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Hardin
    • Murray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blood River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Level Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Level Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Winchester Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76609 <7>
    • Stilley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stilley Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stilley Cemetery
    • Kimbro Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbro Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbro Cemetery
    • Banner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banner Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Calloway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Hendon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendon Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendon Cemetery
      • Vinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinson Cemetery
      • Dilday Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dilday Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilday Cemetery
      • Hooper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Wall Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wall Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Barnett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Calloway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Marbury Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marbury Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Brigham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brigham Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Barrow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
      • Rushing Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushing Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
      • Rushing Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushing Creek Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Creek Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Stewart County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Blood River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #487490  (Blood River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #487490 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: Hamlin
      • County: Calloway         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #487490 (Blood River 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 Calloway, 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 Blood River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6134, Longitude: -88.0859       In this case, the coordinates for the Blood River 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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