A visit to the Bleecker 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 Bleecker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bleecker Cemetery:
31.4466, -90.9265
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bleecker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bleecker Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Meadville. Meadville lies just to the northeast of the Bleecker Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bleecker 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 Bleecker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bleecker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Hegan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hegan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegan Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
- Meadville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Townsel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Townsel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsel Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mulkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
- Cassedy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cassedy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassedy Cemetery
- Mulkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mulkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Midway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Bedford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bedford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Legett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Legett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legett Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell 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 Bleecker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bleecker Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eddiceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
- White Apple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Roxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- O'Neil is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
- Knoxville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Garden City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Rosetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mount Olive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- McCall Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bewelcome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bewelcome is located in Amite County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jeannette
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Bleecker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bleecker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Gloster
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Washington
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 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 Bleecker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Bleecker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #692637 (Bleecker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #692637 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Meadville
- Location given for Bleecker Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4465595 Lon: -90.9264907
- 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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- Bleecker 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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