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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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blankenship Cemetery

Lat:   36.5671°   (36° 34' 1")

Lon:   -84.2819°   (-84° 16' 54")

The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Blankenship Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blankenship Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blankenship Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blankenship Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Elk Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
      • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
    • Ayers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Stanfill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • Jellico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Isham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
      • Isham is located in Scott County
    • State Line
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Scott County
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Red Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
      • Red Ash is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Strunk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
    • Winfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
      • Lot is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Whitley County (KY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pine Knot
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Habersham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
        • Habersham is located in Campbell County
      • Emlyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
        • Emlyn is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Straight Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
        • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
      • White Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Campbell County
      • Morley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
        • Morley is located in Campbell County
      • Williamsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Revelo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
        • Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • West Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County
      • Packard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
        • Packard is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Liberty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)
      • Stearns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
        • Stearns is located in McCreary County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <3>

    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 Blankenship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blankenship Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blankenship Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blankenship Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Angel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Angel Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
    • Angel / Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Angel / Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Angel / Wright Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Angel / Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wright Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel / Wright Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20627 <7>
    • Baird Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baird Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Baird Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Creek Cemetery
    • Ryan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Trammel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sterling Adkins Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Lay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Hayes Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Trammel Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Ryan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baird Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Elk Valley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8823 <7>
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • The Valley View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elk Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19667 <7>
      • Newcomb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomb Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hoot Owl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoot Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoot Owl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoot Owl Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Whitley County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1277665  (Blankenship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1277665 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: Ketchen
      • County: Scott         Elev: 375
      • Location given for GNIS #1277665 (Blankenship Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blankenship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5671, Longitude: -84.2819    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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