A visit to the Blake 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 Blake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blake Cemetery:
31.9557, -92.8096
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blake Cemetery is located in Winn Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blake Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Blake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDade Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McDade Memorial Park is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDade Memorial Park
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- Franks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Franks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Franks Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Teagle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Teagle Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teagle Cemetery
- Goldonna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Goldonna Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna Cemetery
- Swindelly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Swindelly Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindelly Cemetery
- Winnfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Winnfield Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield Cemetery
- Morning Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- The Morning Star Cemetery has also been known as:
- Winnfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447270 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Saline Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Saline Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Gansville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Gansville Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville Cemetery
- Boyett Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Boyett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
- Kimbrell Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Kimbrell Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrell Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Melton Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Melton Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Calvin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Bethlehem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Couley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Couley is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couley
- Goldonna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitford is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
- Winnfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Joyce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gansville is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Chestnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
- Caspari ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
- Clarence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Maurice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Campti
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Blake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winn Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jonesboro
- Montgomery
- Natchitoches
- Winnfield
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 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 Blake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Winn 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 Blake Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #541723 (Blake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541723 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: Winn
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Calvin
- Location given for Blake Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9557174 Lon: -92.8095986
- 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 Winn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blake 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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