A visit to the Blackland 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 Blackland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blackland Cemetery:
32.9146, -96.3526
The Blackland Cemetery is located in Rockwall County<1>.
The county seat for Rockwall County is located in Rockwall. Rockwall lies just to the west of the Blackland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blackland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Blackland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blackland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Longhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Longhorn Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn Cemetery
- Royse City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chisholm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm Cemetery
- Old South Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clark Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fredonia Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- Graham Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Needmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Kaiser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
- Nevada Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McShan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The McShan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Josephine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Josephine Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Abston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Rowlett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett Cemetery
- Hail Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hail Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail Cemetery
- Paynetown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Paynetown Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynetown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blackland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blackland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blackland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mobile City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royse City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McLendon - Chisholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Union Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Valley is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Rockwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Heath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Poetry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lavon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Caddo Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Copeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Quinlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wylie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Forney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Sachse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sunnyvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boles Home
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 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 Blackland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockwall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caddo Mills
- Forney
- Nevada
- Quinlan
- Rockwall
- Rowlett
- Terrell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Blackland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Rockwall 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 Blackland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1330807 (Blackland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330807 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: Rockwall
- Est. Elev: 172 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Royse City
- Location given for Blackland Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9145671 Lon: -96.3522046
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rockwall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackland 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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