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A visit to the Blackstock Cemetery ...


The location of the Blackstock Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blackstock Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.7573°   (35° 45' 26")

Lon:   -82.5418°   (-82° 32' 30")

The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Buncombe County<2>.

The county seat for Buncombe County is located in Asheville. Asheville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Blackstock Cemetery .

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 Blackstock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Buncombe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blackstock Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackstock Cemetery.

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

    • Flat Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Weaverville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ivy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Ivy is located in Madison County
    • Mars Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Stoney Knob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Knob
      • Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County
    • Beech
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Buncombe County
    • Barnardsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnardsville
      • Barnardsville is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnardsville <4>
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Madison County
    • Alexander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodfin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
      • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <4>
    • Rollins
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
      • Rollins is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Marshall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Riceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
      • Bethel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Madison County
      • Leicester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
        • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <4>
      • Emma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in Buncombe County
      • Asheville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Asheville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
        • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
      • Redwood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
        • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Sayles Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sayles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayles Village
        • Sayles Village is located in Buncombe County
      • Azalea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
        • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
      • Swannanoa Hills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swannanoa Hills
        • Swannanoa Hills is located in Buncombe County
      • Foster Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
        • Foster Creek is located in Madison County
      • Walnut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Madison County

    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 Blackstock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buncombe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blackstock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Coles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coles Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mc Kinney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Kinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Kinney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Kinney Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
    • Ledford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Ledford Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ledford Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Mars Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledford Cemetery
    • Ray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Buckner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckner Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Allen Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Allen Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Allen - Fox Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
      • Spurgeon Bullman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
      • West Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Memorial Park is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Memorial Park
      • Brank Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brank Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brank Cemetery
      • Maney Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Paint Fork Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paint Fork Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Fork Cemetery
      • Anders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anders Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anders Cemetery
      • Maney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maney Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
      • Whitaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
      • Dillingham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillingham Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillingham Cemetery
      • Big Ivy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Ivy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Ivy Cemetery is located in Buncombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Ivy Cemetery
      • Holcombe - Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Mc Elroy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Elroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Elroy Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Elroy Cemetery

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

    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 Blackstock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #981562  (Blackstock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #981562 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mars Hill
      • County: Buncombe         Elev: 668
      • Location given for GNIS #981562 (Blackstock Cemetery)

    The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    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 North Carolina's counties, including Buncombe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackstock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7573, Longitude: -82.5418       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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