A visit to the Blakley 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 Blakley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blakley Cemetery:
31.7357, -89.5673
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blakley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blakley Cemetery is located in Covington County<2>.
The county seat for Covington County is located in Collins. Collins lies just to the south of the Blakley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blakley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Blakley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blakley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Rutland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rutland Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Cemetery
- Berkhalter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Berkhalter Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkhalter Cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Landmark MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Collins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62366 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- New Liberty Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Sullivan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tom Sullivan Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Sullivan Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Ora Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ora Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora Cemetery
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Oakohay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakohay Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakohay Cemetery
- Okahay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Okahay Cemetery is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okahay Cemetery
- Old Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Miller Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Miller Cemetery
- The Old Miller Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blakley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Arbo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Hot Coffee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Mize
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Seminary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jaynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Magee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mineral Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Bezer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bezer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
- Sanatorium
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Soso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Soso is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Amy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Amy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
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 Blakley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Covington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blakley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Mize
- Raleigh
- Taylorsville
- Williamsburg
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 Blakley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Covington 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 Blakley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710617 (Blakley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710617 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: Covington
- Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Collins
- Location given for Blakley Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7357185 Lon: -89.5672912
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Covington, 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 from Point A (ie- Blakley 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |