A visit to the Blain Cemetery ...
The location of the Blain Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blain Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blain Cemetery
Lat: 35.0859° (35° 5' 9")
Lon: -89.5615° (-89° 33' 41")
The Blain Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Blain Cemetery .
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 either 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 Blain Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elba
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Rossville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
- Canadaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Piperton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Collierville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Bailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Cayce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
- Barton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Taska
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Slayden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Williston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Hickory Withe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Withe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Forest Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Forty Five
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Somerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeland is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <4>
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 Blain Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blain Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Byhalia
- Collierville
- Germantown
- Somerville
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Blain Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blain Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Pulliam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
- Harrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
- McRee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McRee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRee Cemetery
- McRee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McRee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRee Cemetery
- Thomas Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Anthony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anthony Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Teel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Teel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teel Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
- Mebane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mebane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mebane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mebane Cemetery
- Yancy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yancy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Yancy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancy Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
- Oursler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oursler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oursler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oursler Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Pleasants Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasants Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasants Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Blain Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277631 (Blain Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1277631 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Rossville
- County: Fayette Elev: 99
- Location given for GNIS #1277631 (Blain Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettetn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 Fayette, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0859, Longitude: -89.5615 In this case, the coordinates for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |