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A visit to the Blackwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Blackwell 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 Blackwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9585°   (30° 57' 30")

Lon:   -89.9201°   (-89° 55' 12")

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

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Blackwell Cemetery .

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 Blackwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blackwell 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blackwell Cemetery.

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

    • Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Varnado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
      • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>
    • Angie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <4>
    • Bogalusa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
      • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
    • Franklinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lees Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Kokomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pinebur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Tylertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Enon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Mount Hermon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
        • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
      • Stoney Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
        • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Bush
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Poplarville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
        • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
      • Sunny Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Expose
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Expose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
        • Expose is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Wells Town
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County (MS)

    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 Blackwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Blackwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McKinsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinsey Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinsey Cemetery
    • Hill Top Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Top Cemetery
    • Tullos Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tullos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tullos Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tullos Cemetery
    • Singley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singley Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Crain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
    • William Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Tynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tynes Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tynes Cemetery
    • Briarwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briarwood Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briarwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Seal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Schillings Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schillings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schillings Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schillings Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Crain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Temple Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
      • Sam Carroll Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sam Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Carroll Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God 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 Blackwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533202  (Blackwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #533202 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: State Line
      • County: Washington         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #533202 (Blackwell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, 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 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 Blackwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9585, Longitude: -89.9201       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackwell 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.




 

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