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A visit to the Blankenship Cemetery ...


The location of the Blankenship 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0546°   (37° 3' 16")

Lon:   -79.7378°   (-79° 44' 16")

The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Blankenship Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Blankenship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Blankenship 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blankenship Cemetery.

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

    • Union Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
    • Redwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Radford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Laprades Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Moneta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gogginsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Goodview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Museville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
        • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Boones Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sydnorsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
        • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
      • Davis Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Chamblissburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
        • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
      • Hickman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Pittsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Worlds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
        • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Montgomery Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
        • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Joppa Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
        • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Garden City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City

    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 Blankenship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ferrum
      • Ferrum lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ferrum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
    • Moneta
    • Rocky Mount
    • Vinton
      • Vinton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blankenship Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Blankenship Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Redwood.
      • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jesse Dillon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526962 <7>
    • Dent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
    • Altice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Holland - Powell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland - Powell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Powell Cemetery
    • Lumsden Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumsden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lumsden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumsden Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Carter - Foster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Foster Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Southall - Brown Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southall - Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southall - Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southall - Brown Cemetery
      • Dillon - English Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon - English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillon - English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon - English Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Poindexter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Ayers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Housman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Housman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housman Cemetery
      • Bernard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Poindexter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Durham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery

    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 Blankenship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791146  (Blankenship Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791146 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: Moneta SW
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1791146 (Blankenship Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Franklin, 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 Blankenship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0546, Longitude: -79.7378       In this case, the coordinates for the Blankenship 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>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.
    <7>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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