A visit to the Blair Cemetery ...

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 Blair Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.1470°   (39° 8' 49")

Lon:   -81.6148°   (-81° 36' 53")

The Blair Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the north northeast of the Blair Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.<4>

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

• Wadesville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadesville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wadesville Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Robinson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Lowers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowers Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lowers Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Hofmann Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hofmann Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hofmann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hofmann Cemetery is located in Wood County
• McClure Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McClure Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Keenan Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Miller Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miller Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Smith Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Lott Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lott Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Stephens Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Hupp Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hupp Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hupp Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Weaser Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaser Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Weaser Cemetery is located in Wood County
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Harris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Robison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robison Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Fleak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fleak Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Buckley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckley Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Rush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sellers Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Twomey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twomey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twomey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Twomey Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Amos Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amos Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79379 <6>
  • Big Tygart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Tygart Cemetery
    • The Big Tygart Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • The Big Tygart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Tygart Baptist Cemetery
    • Big Tygart - Rockport Cemetery
    • Rockport Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77771 <6>
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Sams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sams Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Wood County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.

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

• Eli
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
  • Eli is located in Wood County
• Pleasant View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
• Mineral Wells
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
  • Mineral Wells is located in Wood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <7>
• Mineral Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
  • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
• Lubeck
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
  • Lubeck is located in Wood County
• Browning ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
  • Browning is located in Jackson County
• Washington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Wood County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <7>
• Parkersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
• Youba
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
  • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
• Blennerhassett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
  • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
• Porterfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
  • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
• Willowdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Windy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
    • Windy is located in Wirt County
  • Slate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
    • Slate is located in Wood County
  • Leachtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
    • Leachtown is located in Wood County
  • Redbush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Kanawha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Belpre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <7>
  • Rockland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Neptune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County
  • Medina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Jackson County
  • Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Wirt County
  • Vienna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <7>
  • Coolville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
    • Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <7>

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 Blair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Belpre
  • Belpre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Blair Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belpre.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
• Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Blair Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parkersburg.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg

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 Blair Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wood County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Athens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gallia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Meigs County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Washington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mason County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pleasants County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ritchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wirt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wood County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wood
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Blair Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Blair Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1536074  (Blair Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1536074 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: South Parkersburg
  • County: Wood         Elev: 297
  • Location given for GNIS #1536074 (Blair Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/