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A visit to the Blackwood 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 Blackwood Cemetery ...

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

39.3640, -79.8131

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

The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Blackwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blackwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blackwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Denver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Denver Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Newburg.
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • Bolyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bolyard Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolyard Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Knotts Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knotts Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Cobun Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cobun Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobun Cemetery
    • Howesville UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
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    • Burns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
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    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blackwood Cemetery.

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

  • Newburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Tunnelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Threefork Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
  • Thornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
  • Macomber
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
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  • Gladesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladesville is located in Preston County
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  • Rowlesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Knottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
  • Heathers Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
  • Arthurdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sandy ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kasson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kasson is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
    • Kingwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reedsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Neel ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Neel is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
    • Salt Lick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
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    • Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Grafton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
    • Clemtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
    • Valley Furnace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
    • Albright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Masontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Fetterman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman

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 Blackwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blackwood 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 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 Blackwood Cemetery: