A visit to the Blunt 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 Blunt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blunt Cemetery:
31.8396, -94.1863
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Blunt Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Center. Center lies just to the south of the Blunt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blunt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blunt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blunt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Newburn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Newburn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburn Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
- Cedar Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Yard Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Yard Cemetery
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Jericho Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mull Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hayden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Gillion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gillion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillion Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Restland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Powdrill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Powdrill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powdrill Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Buckner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Old Buckner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Buckner Cemetery
- Center Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
- Biggers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Biggers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blunt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blunt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Tenaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Short
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Shelbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Choice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Joaquin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Haslam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Timpson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Logansport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gary City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
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 Blunt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blunt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Garrison
- Logansport
- San Augustine
- Shelbyville
- Tenaha
- Timpson
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 Blunt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Shelby 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 Blunt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1352431 (Blunt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352431 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Center
- Location given for Blunt Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.8396164 Lon: -94.1863081
- 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 Shelby, 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- Blunt 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. |