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:
30.5997, -89.0105
The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Harrison County<1>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Gulfport. Gulfport lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blackwell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Success Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Johnson - Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Broadus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ramsey Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ramsey Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broadus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Broadus Cemetery is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadus Cemetery
- Noll Johnson Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saucier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Torries Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Midway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Armes Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Collins - McDuffie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- First Free Church of God Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blackwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saucier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wortham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Howison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wool Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Latimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- D'Iberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Gulfport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- Beauvoir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Saint Martin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Mississippi City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Biloxi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gulfport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Long Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wiggins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vancleave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Biloxi
- Gulfport
- Long Beach
- McHenry
- Mississippi City
- Ocean Springs
- Wiggins
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 websites either 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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Harrison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #692633 (Blackwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692633 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
- County: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 47 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Success
- Location given for Blackwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5996389 Lon: -89.0108716
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Blackwell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |