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A visit to the Blocker 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 Blocker Cemetery ...

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

32.6263, -94.1174

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

The Blocker Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Blocker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blocker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blocker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Swanson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swanson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanson Cemetery
  • Mimosa Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mimosa Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Hall Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Hope #2 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope #2 Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope #2 Cemetery
  • Hope #1 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hope #1 Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope #1 Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Hayner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayner Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayner Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Motley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Motley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Sherrod Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sherrod Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrod Cemetery
    • Minneweather Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Republican Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pinebluff Cemetery
    • Scottsville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blocker Cemetery.

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

  • Karnack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Uncertain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Scottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Mooringsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Waskom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oil City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pope City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
  • Blanchard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Western Hills Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
    • Longwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Elysian Fields
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Panola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belcher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Vivian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>

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 Blocker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Jefferson
  • Marshall
  • Vivian
    • Vivian lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blocker Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vivian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Waskom
    • Waskom lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Blocker Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waskom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Blocker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Blocker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330878  (Blocker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330878 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: Harrison
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Potters Point
      • Location given for Blocker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6262585     Lon: -94.1174086
      • 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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Blocker 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.