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A visit to the Blankenship 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 Blankenship Cemetery ...

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

37.2996, -80.8292

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pearisburg. Pearisburg lies just to the east northeast of the Blankenship Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Blankenship Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Woolwine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woolwine Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwine Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hare Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hare Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
  • Wilburn Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thessalia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thessalia Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia Cemetery
  • Adair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Adair Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Cemetery
  • Hales Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hales Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Chapel Cemetery
  • Beamer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
  • Eatons Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Birchlawn Burial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Birchlawn Burial Park is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchlawn Burial Park
    • Mason French Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mason French Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason French Cemetery
    • Peterstown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakvale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oakvale Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale Cemetery
    • Walkers Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shannon - King Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Staffordsville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Shumate
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
  • Narrows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Thessalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Thessalia is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
  • Bluff City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Willowton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
  • Glen Lyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Pearisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rich Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
  • Rich Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lurich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
  • Poplar Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
  • Peterstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Elgood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
    • Sassin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sassin is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
    • Pembroke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East River ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East River is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • Eggleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Round Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Mercers Saltworks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mercers Saltworks is located in Summers County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercers Saltworks
    • Mechanicsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
    • Ballard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard

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 Giles County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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: