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A visit to the Blackland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blackland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blackland Cemetery (FG ID #58097).

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 Blackland Cemetery ...

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

34.6427, -88.6658

The Blackland Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Booneville.

The cemetery is located in Prentiss County<3>.

The county seat for Prentiss County is located in Booneville. Booneville lies just to the east of the Blackland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blackland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blackland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Osborne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • Jumpertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jumpertown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Rubens Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rubens Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Chapel Cemetery
  • Jumpertown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jumpertown Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown Cemetery
  • Pauls Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pauls Chapel Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Chapel Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Tippah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
  • Betts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
    • Prentiss County Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hodges Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodges Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Chapel Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Gaston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gaston Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
    • Morton Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Morton Chapel Cemetery is located in Prentiss County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blackland Cemetery.

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

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 Blackland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prentiss County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Blackland Cemetery: