A visit to the Blair Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blair Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blair Cemetery (FG ID #2253777).
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:
45.0452, -123.4344
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blair Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Blair Cemetery is located in Polk County<3>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south southeast of the Blair Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blair Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blair Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harmony Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Willamina Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greencrest Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hussey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Salt Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Buck Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- United Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hussey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hussey Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hussey Cemetery
- Holmes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Dallas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fast Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fast 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]<4> of the Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blair Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Willamina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dolph Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Ronde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Falls City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rickreall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whiteson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eola Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Monmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McMinnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valsetz ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Lincoln
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dolph ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blair Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amity
- Dallas
- Falls City
- Grand Ronde
- Independence
- McMinnville
- Monmouth
- Sheridan
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 Blair Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #2253777
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |