A visit to the Blakely Cemetery ...
The location of the Blakely Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
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 Blakely Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blakely Cemetery
Lat: 30.7819° (30° 46' 54")
Lon: -96.7831° (-96° 46' 59")
The Blakely Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.
The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Blakely 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 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 Blakely Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Milam County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blakely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gause
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
- Milano is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>
- Maysfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <4>
- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
- Marlow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jones Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Chriesman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Hearne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
- Hearne is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <4>
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Mumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Mumford is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <4>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Rockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calvert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
- Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stone City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
- Rye ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Rye is located in Brazos County
- Elliot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Baileyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Tracy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in Milam 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 Blakely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blakely Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckholts
- Caldwell
- Calvert
- Cameron
- Gause
- Hearne
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blakely Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blakely Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pin Oak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
- Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxes Providence Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coxes Providence Community Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
- Hanged Man's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanged Man's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanged Man's Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
- Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
- Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Westbrook - Walker Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
- Wolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
- Shelton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Santana Ruize Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santana Ruize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Santana Ruize Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santana Ruize Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milam Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milam Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Grove Cemetery
- Pebble Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pebble Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pebble Grove Cemetery
- Little Rocky Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rocky Cemetery
- Philips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
- Jeter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jeter Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
- Old Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Providence Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Providence Cemetery
- Griffin Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Griffin Chapel Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lee Garden Springs Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
- Sand Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Point Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Point Cemetery
- Tyson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tyson Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
- Hurt - Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurt - Graham Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster 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 Blakely Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2071839 (Blakely Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2071839 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: Hanover
- County: Milam Elev: 121
- Location given for GNIS #2071839 (Blakely Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Milam, 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' (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 Blakely Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7819, Longitude: -96.7831 In this case, the coordinates for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |