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A visit to the Blanton Cemetery ...


The location of the Blanton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Blanton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.5157°   (33° 30' 56")

Lon:   -96.3519°   (-96° 21' 6")

The Blanton Cemetery is located in Fannin County<2>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blanton 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 Blanton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fannin 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 Blanton 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blanton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Orangeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Whitewright
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kentucky Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Savoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pilot Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Randolph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ector
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Bells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
    • Whiterock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Ida
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
        • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Leonard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
        • Leonard is located in Fannin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
      • Bonham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Luella
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
        • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Westminster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Bailey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ravenna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Blanton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fannin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blanton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blanton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Whitewright City Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Doss Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Doss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Doss Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Doss Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doss Cemetery
    • Sears Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sears Chapel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Sears Chapel Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • The Sears Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lindsey Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244648 <6>
    • Porter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5303 <6>
    • Everheart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Everheart Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Everheart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canaan Cemetery
      • Everhart Cemetery
      • Everheart - Canaan Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everheart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283753 <6>
    • Kentucky Town Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vittitoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lasater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lasater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <6>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986598 <6>
      • Canon Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Canon Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Family Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Coon Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coon Town Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Town Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood - Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249541 <6>
      • Batsell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batsell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Batsell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Batsell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitewright.
        • The Batsell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Batsell Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Pitman's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batsell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266446 <6>
      • Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Trenton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207748 <6>
      • Burns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Belmont Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
      • Little Jordan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Jordan Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Jordan 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 Blanton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352406  (Blanton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352406 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: Ector
      • County: Fannin         Elev: 214
      • Location given for GNIS #1352406 (Blanton Cemetery)

    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 Fannin, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blanton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5157, Longitude: -96.3519       In this case, the coordinates for the Blanton 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.
    <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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