A visit to the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blair Cemetery:
38.5695, -82.5649
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blair Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies just to the west southwest of the Blair Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mamre Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mamre Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Fradd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Fradd Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fradd Cemetery
- Oakland Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hackworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Currington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Currington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currington Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Bazell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bazell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazell Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob Cemetery
- Lodge Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lodge Ridge Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Ridge Cemetery
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- Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery
- The Sugar Creek MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #319261 <5>
- Fields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Melvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Brammer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Brammer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Cemetery
- Keys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Keys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kitts Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Andis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Linnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Aid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Willow Wood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Ironton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Pedro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Millseat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Russell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Sherritts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Hanging Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Raceland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Flatwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Normal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Scottown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Greasy Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
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 Blair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blair 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 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 Blair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Blair Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1961193 (Blair Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1961193 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 298 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kitts Hill
- Location given for Blair Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5695246 Lon: -82.5648814
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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- Blair 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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