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A visit to the Blanket Springs 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 Blanket Springs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blanket Springs Cemetery:

31.6035, -98.7573

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blanket Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blanket Springs Cemetery is located in Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Mills County is located in Goldthwaite. Goldthwaite lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Blanket Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blanket Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Blanket Springs Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blanket Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview Cemetery
    • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oakview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5691 <5>
  • Elkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
  • Duren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Duren Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duren Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Williams Ranch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Democrat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Beairds Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beairds Cemetery
  • Trigger Mtn. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ebony Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony Cemetery
      • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
    • North Browns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The North Browns Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browns Cemetery
    • Connell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
    • Catclaw Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catclaw Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
    • Moro Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Regency Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanket Springs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blanket Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Zephyr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mullin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Bozar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Indian Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Early
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Goldthwaite
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Priddy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Blanket
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Keys Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Locker ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Locker is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
    • Newburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg

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 Blanket Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mills County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blanket Springs 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 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 Blanket Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mills 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 Blanket Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352405  (Blanket Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352405 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: Mills
      • Est. Elev: 421 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blanket Springs
      • Location given for Blanket Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6034925     Lon: -98.7572696
      • 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 Mills, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blanket Springs 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>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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