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A visit to the Blocker Cemetery ...


The location of the Blocker 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 Blocker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4479°   (32° 26' 52")

Lon:   -94.2813°   (-94° 16' 52")

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

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the northwest of the Blocker Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blocker 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blocker Cemetery.

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

    • Scottsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
    • Elysian Fields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • De Berry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <4>
    • Waskom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <4>
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Nesbitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Tatum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Karnack
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pope City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
        • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Beckville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Baldwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Hallsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
        • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <4>
      • Easton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Easton is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
      • Longwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Noonday
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
        • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Carthage
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Uncertain
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Ridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
        • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blocker Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    • Granbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granbury Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granbury Cemetery
    • Ewing Chapel Hall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Roseborough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roseborough Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Roseborough Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseborough Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Marshall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseborough Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6469 <6>
    • Gill Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gill Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Gill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Gill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143833 <6>
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • McJohnsons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McJohnsons Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The McJohnsons Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mack Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McJohnsons Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Woodley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Markrider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markrider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markrider Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Long Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Cemetery
      • Nichol Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichol Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichol Cemetery
      • Algoma Cemetery - North
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Algoma Cemetery - South
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Wiley College Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley College Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley College Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433354 <6>
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pine Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6015 <6>
      • Welaton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welaton Cemetery
      • Elysian Fields Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Strickland Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Scottsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Blocker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352424  (Blocker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352424 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: Colliers Creek
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1352424 (Blocker Cemetery)

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

    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 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 'straight-line' 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 Blocker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4479, Longitude: -94.2813       In this case, the coordinates for the Blocker 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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