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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:

32.4479, -94.2813

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 just to the northwest 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Blocker Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Prospect Cemetery
  • Granbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Granbury Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbury Cemetery
  • Ewing Chapel Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roseborough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Roseborough Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseborough Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseborough Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Marshall.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6469 <5>
  • Gill Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gill Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Community Cemetery
    • The Gill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143833 <5>
  • 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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McJohnsons Cemetery
    • The McJohnsons Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mack Johnson Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Woodley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Markrider Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markrider Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Long Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge Cemetery
    • Nichol Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Nichol Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichol Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichol Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Marshall.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5597 <5>
    • 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)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Wiley College Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiley College Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley College Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6015 <5>
    • Welaton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
  • 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)
  • De Berry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Panola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Waskom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Center Point ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Nesbitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
    • 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)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Tatum
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Midyett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Karnack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pope City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • 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)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Hallsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Longwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Noonday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Carthage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Uncertain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing

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.

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 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 #1352424  (Blocker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352424 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: 106 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Colliers Creek
      • Location given for Blocker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4479311     Lon: -94.281305
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
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