A visit to the Blackoak 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 Blackoak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackoak Cemetery:
35.9126, -84.1683
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackoak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blackoak Cemetery is located in Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blackoak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blackoak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blackoak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackoak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Estes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Pleasant Forest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Van Loon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Loon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Loon Cemetery
- Ball Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yarnell Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnell Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cobb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eubanks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scarbrough Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Tom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Long Tom Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beaver Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brimer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brimer Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimer 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 Blackoak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackoak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farragut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Boyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Volunteer Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Scarboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scarboro is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Karns
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vancouver ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vancouver is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Oak Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eaton Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
- Lenoir City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bear ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bear is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
- Claxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Robertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robertsville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Selkirk ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Selkirk is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Kiser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kiser is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marble City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Powell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheat ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wheat is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
- Bradbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bradbury is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Fairview ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Dante
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
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 Blackoak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackoak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Farragut
- Lenoir City
- Oak Ridge
- Powell
- Wheat - Historic
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blackoak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Knox 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 Blackoak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277612 (Blackoak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277612 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lovell
- Location given for Blackoak Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9125792 Lon: -84.1682495
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Knox, 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- Blackoak 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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