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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:   30.6471°   (30° 38' 49")

Lon:   -95.4594°   (-95° 27' 33")

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

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the northwest 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.

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Gourd Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gourd Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gourd Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Grant Colony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Prison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • South Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • North Side Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Sam Houston Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sam Houston Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sam Houston Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
  • Hume Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Cleveland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • 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 San Jacinto County
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jasper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jasper Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Old Waverly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Waverly Cemetery
      • The Old Waverly Cemetery is located in Walker County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blackjack Cemetery.

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

  • Elmina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Elmina is located in Walker County
  • New Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <5>
  • Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Walker County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <5>
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakhurst
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
    • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
  • Danville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Montgomery County
  • Evergreen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
  • Laurel Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
  • Riverside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <5>
  • Willis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Willis is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <5>
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
  • Point Blank
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Panorama Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Coldspring
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <5>
    • Wesley Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Trinity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Walker County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1381452  (Blackjack Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1381452 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: Phelps
    • County: Walker         Elev: 103
    • Location given for GNIS #1381452 (Blackjack Cemetery)

The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Walker, 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 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 Blackjack Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6471, Longitude: -95.4594       In this case, the coordinates for the Blackjack Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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