A visit to the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Ridge Cemetery:
33.3068, -96.3997
The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Verona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Desert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster Cemetery
- Brinlee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Altoga Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- West Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Browning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simpson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jernigan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Du Laney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Du Laney Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Laney Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blue Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Frognot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valdasta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Altoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Leonard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Celeste
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Parris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lowry Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Van Alstyne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kentucky Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Celeste
- Farmersville
- Leonard
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1352487 (Blue Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352487 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: Collin
- Est. Elev: 189 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blue Ridge
- Location given for Blue Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3067795 Lon: -96.3997053
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Ridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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