A visit to the Blues Grove 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 Blues Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blues Grove Cemetery:
36.4382, -80.7053
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blues Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blues Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies just to the south southwest of the Blues Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blues Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Blues Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blues Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dobson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Laurel Springs Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hull Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hull Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Red Brush.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2683373 <5>
- Flattop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Flattop Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flattop Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- Maple Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Fork Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Fork Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
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- Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Blackwater UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery
- The Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawson Family Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Ivy Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ivy Green Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Green Cemetery
- Zephyr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Zephyr Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr Cemetery
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Union Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Skyline Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
- Grace Moravian God's Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Moravian God's Acre
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre has also been known as:
- Grace Moravian Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167701 <5>
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- The Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale City Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984350 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blues Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blues Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Brush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Dobson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Black Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Water is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Water
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toast
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Round Peak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Copeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Stony Knoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Mountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sheltontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Flat Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Lambsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Road
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Devotion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Devotion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
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 Blues Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blues Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Blues Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Blues Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731529 (Blues Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731529 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 378 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dobson
- Location given for Blues Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4381887 Lon: -80.7053445
- 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 Surry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blues Grove 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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