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A visit to the Blakley Cemetery ...


The location of the Blakley 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 Blakley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2923°   (38° 17' 32")

Lon:   -81.3051°   (-81° 18' 18")

The Blakley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Blakley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blakley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Blakley 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakley Cemetery.

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

    • Cannelton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
    • Dixie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Nicholas County
    • Pratt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Smithers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
      • Smithers is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <4>
    • Cedar Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • Glasgow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
    • Hollygrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
      • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
      • Hollygrove has also been known as:
      • Hollygrove Station
      • Hudnall
    • Handley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Crescent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
    • East Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Beech Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Kimberly
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
        • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
      • Mount Carbon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
        • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
      • Gauley Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
        • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
      • Cabin Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
        • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
      • Dry Branch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
        • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
      • Ronda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
        • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
      • Falls View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
        • Falls View is located in Fayette County
      • Three Mile
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
        • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Coal Fork
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
        • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Witcher
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
        • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
      • Pinch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
        • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Belle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
        • Belle is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <4>
      • Chesapeake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
        • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
      • Reamer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
        • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Powellton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Powellton is located in Fayette County
      • Falling Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
        • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
      • Romont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
        • Romont is located in Fayette County
      • Youngs Bottom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
        • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Elkhurst
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
        • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Malden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clendenin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Blakley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blakley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Proctor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Dixie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221301 <6>
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Ida Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ida Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ida Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Hinkle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinkle Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Cemetery
    • O Dell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O Dell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O Dell Cemetery
    • Odell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Mt. Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lewis Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    • Montgomery Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montgomery Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
      • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Memorial Park
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Murdock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdock Cemetery
      • Ryder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ryder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ryder Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ryder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Pinch.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryder Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79780 <6>
      • Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
      • Perry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Shepherd Church Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF 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 Blakley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586297  (Blakley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586297 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: Mammoth
      • County: Kanawha
      • Location given for GNIS #2586297 (Blakley Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Blakley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2923, Longitude: -81.3051       In this case, the coordinates for the Blakley 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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