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A visit to the Blanton 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 Blanton Cemetery ...

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

33.9391, -78.6145

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blanton Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blanton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blanton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blanton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Manley Bennett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Platt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Platt Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Calvery Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvery Cemetery
  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
  • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • North Myrtle Beach Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Marlowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Marlowe Cemetery is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe Cemetery
    • Mintz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
    • Azor James Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanton Cemetery.

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

  • Carolina Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Calabash
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
  • Pireway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pireway is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
  • Longwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Longs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Grove Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
  • North Myrtle Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bug Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ash is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Atlantic Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Ocean Isle Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hand is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
    • Briarcliffe Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Briarcliffe Acres is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliffe Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Pine Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pine Level is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Nakina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Nakina is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nakina
    • Bethel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethel is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Shallotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arcadian Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Exum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Daisy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Daisy is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy

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 Blanton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blanton 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 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 Blanton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Blanton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1004757  (Blanton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004757 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Calabash
      • Location given for Blanton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9390607     Lon: -78.6144577
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, 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 from Point A (ie- Blanton 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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