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. 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 Blackjack Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackjack Cemetery:
30.6471, -95.4594
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blackjack Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Gourd Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Creek Cemetery
- Grant Colony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Grant Colony Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Colony Cemetery
- Boswell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
- Prison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Prison Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
- South Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The South Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
- St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The North Side Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Side Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Sam Houston Grave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sam Houston Grave is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Houston Grave
- Hume Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hume Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hightower Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Cleveland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Dodge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodge Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
- Jasper Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Jasper Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Cemetery
- Old Waverly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Waverly Cemetery is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Waverly Cemetery
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:
- Barado
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Barado is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
- Elmina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- New Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Danville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Laurel Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Point Blank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Coldspring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wesley Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
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.
- Conroe
- Dodge
- Dodge lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blackjack Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dodge.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Huntsville
- Montgomery
- Onalaska
- Trinity
- Willis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Blackjack Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Walker 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 Blackjack Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1381452 (Blackjack Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381452 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: Walker
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Phelps
- Location given for Blackjack Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6471403 Lon: -95.4593867
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Blackjack Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |