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A visit to the Blackwell Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Blackwell Cemetery ...

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

31.2991, -92.9140

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Blackwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blackwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blackwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Noel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
  • Schorn Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
  • Comrade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Ballview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Flatwoods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
    • Gorum Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum Cemetery
    • Campbell Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Ball Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackwell Cemetery.

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

  • Mora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flatwoods
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sieper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemphill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Gorum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hicks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Lacamp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Leander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Walnut Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Otis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hot Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Alco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Slagle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hineston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zimmerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Lena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kurthwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cloutierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Marco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Derry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Blackwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Blackwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547100  (Blackwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547100 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • Parish: Vernon
      • Est. Elev: 71 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Temple
      • Location given for Blackwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.299068     Lon: -92.9140442
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blackwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
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