A visit to the Blackjack Cemetery ...

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 Blackjack Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.2457°   (32° 14' 44")

Lon:   -95.7105°   (-95° 42' 37")

The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.

The county seat for Henderson County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the west southwest of the Blackjack Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackjack Cemetery.<4>

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

• Rounsavall Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rounsavall Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rounsavall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rounsavall Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Red Hill Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Leagueville Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leagueville Cemetery
  • The Leagueville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • The Leagueville Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Leagueville Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #770432 <5>
• Barker Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Barker Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Alligator Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alligator Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alligator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Alligator Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Echols Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
  • The Echols Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • The Echols Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Jennings Mtn. Cemetery
• Shelby Chapel Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Chapel Cemetery
  • The Shelby Chapel Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Athens.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <5>
• New York Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New York Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Lewis Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Friendship Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3705 <5>
• New Hope Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995690 <5>
• Old Norwegian Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Old Norwegian Cemetery is located in Henderson County
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Brownsboro Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsboro Cemetery
    • The Brownsboro Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownsboro Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Brownsboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139028 <5>
  • Asberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
  • Ray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Wreary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wreary Cemetery
    • The Wreary Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966363 <5>
  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Athens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
    • The Athens Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <5>
  • Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myrtle Springs Cemetery is located in Henderson County
  • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Henderson County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackjack Cemetery.

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

• Leagueville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
  • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
• Murchison
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
  • Murchison is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <6>
• Brownsboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
  • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <6>
• Athens
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
• Pine Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
• LaRue
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRue
  • LaRue is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaRue <6>
• Moore Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
  • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
• Edom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
  • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <6>
• Poynor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
  • Poynor is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <6>
• Ben Wheeler
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
  • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <6>
• Coffee City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
  • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
• Chandler
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
  • Chandler is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandler <6>
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Dogwood City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
    • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
  • Fosterville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
  • Frankston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
    • Frankston is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankston <6>
  • Berryville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Malakoff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <6>
  • Springfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Anderson County
  • Bradford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Anderson County
  • Noonday
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Noonday is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Tundra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
    • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
  • Eustace
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
    • Eustace is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <6>
  • Log Cabin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
    • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Teaselville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
    • Teaselville is located in Smith County
  • Lee Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
    • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
  • Carroll
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carroll. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
  • Van
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <6>
  • Caney City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
    • Caney City is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people

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 Blackjack Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Athens
  • Athens lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blackjack Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
• Frankston
  • Frankston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Blackjack Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Frankston.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankston
• Malakoff
  • Malakoff lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blackjack Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Malakoff.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
• Van
  • Van lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blackjack Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blackjack Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Henderson County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Anderson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cherokee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kaufman County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Navarro County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Smith County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Van Zandt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Henderson County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Henderson
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Blackjack Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Blackjack Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1330799  (Blackjack Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1330799 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: Leagueville
  • County: Henderson         Elev: 162
  • Location given for GNIS #1330799 (Blackjack Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/