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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 Blackland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9146°   (32° 54' 52")

Lon:   -96.3526°   (-96° 21' 9")

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 .

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 Blackland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rockwall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blackland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Fate
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <3>
    • Mobile City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Royse City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Union Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Rockwall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <3>
    • Heath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
    • Poetry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Nevada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lavon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <3>
    • Hendrix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <3>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Josephine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <3>
      • Copeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
        • Copeville is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <3>
      • Lawrence
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
      • Quinlan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
        • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <3>
      • Wylie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
      • Rowlett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
        • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <3>
      • Forney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Terrell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sachse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
        • Sachse is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <3>
      • Sunnyvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
        • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <3>
      • Boles Home
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
        • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Saint Paul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Talty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
        • Talty is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
      • Ables Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
        • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
      • Hawk Cove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Dallas County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Blackland Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longhorn Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Rockwall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #667788 <6>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fredonia Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • The Fredonia Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nathan Butler Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3691 <6>
    • Peck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Graham Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Point Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Needmore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
      • Kaiser Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
      • Nevada Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
      • McShan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McShan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McShan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McShan Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Josephine Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Josephine Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Abston Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abston Cemetery
      • Rowlett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowlett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowlett Cemetery
      • Hail Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hail Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hail Cemetery
      • Paynetown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paynetown Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynetown Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1330807 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: Royse City
      • County: Rockwall         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1330807 (Blackland Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockwall County: www.rockwallcountytexas.com/

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

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blackland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9146, Longitude: -96.3526    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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