A visit to the Blankenship 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blankenship Cemetery:
36.5671, -84.2819
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blankenship Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- Angel / Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baird Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trammel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Hayes Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayes Creek Cemetery is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Lawson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Martin County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Valley View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newcomb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Newcomb Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomb Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoot Owl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hoot Owl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot Owl Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas 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]<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)
- Ayers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stanfill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jellico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Isham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- State Line
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Red Ash
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Strunk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pine Knot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Habersham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Emlyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Straight Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Revelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- West Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Packard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Stearns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Jellico
- Oneida
- Williamsburg
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 Blankenship Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Blankenship Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1277665 (Blankenship Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1277665 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 375 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ketchen
- Location given for Blankenship Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.567303 Lon: -84.2818783
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blankenship Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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