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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bliedorn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bliedorn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bliedorn, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bliedorn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bliedorn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bliedorn is historic, it would have been located within present day Clinton County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).

Below are the counties that are near Bliedorn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bliedorn:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Bliedorn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • North Welton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Welton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Grand Mound
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
    • Elwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Calamus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Delmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lost Nation
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheatland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Toronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Goose Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Lowden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <3>
    • Bennett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Clarence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Sunbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tipton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
    • Lime City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lime City
      • From Bliedorn to Lime City
    • Rochester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Zwingle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bernard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Maquoketa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monmouth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ironhills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Spragueville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
    • Andrew
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Emeline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emeline
      • From Bliedorn to Emeline
    • Crab Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Oxford Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Wyoming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
    • Hale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Onslow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
    • Clay Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Olin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <3>
    • Center Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Amber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Stockton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • South Towne Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Donahue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Long Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • McCausland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Park View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Eldridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Maysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Walcott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Durant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Cordova
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
    • Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
    • Port Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rock Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rapids City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <3>
    • East Moline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.
    • Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • East Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bliedorn, see our County-by-County Page for Bliedorn.

Cemeteries Near Bliedorn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bliedorn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bliedorn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.

  • St. Columbkille Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dubois Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Walrod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kuebler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kuebler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kuebler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (361 more) ...
    • Kvindherred Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kvindherred Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kvindherred Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Bliedorn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bliedorn.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bliedorn, with the one closest to Bliedorn listed first.

  • Welton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
    • Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Grand Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
    • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
  • Calamus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
    • Calamus is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Elwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Clinton County
  • Delmar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Nation
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
  • Wheatland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Toronto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riggs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Riggs is located in Clinton County
  • Big Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bliedorn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bliedorn.

Newspapers Published in Bliedorn ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bliedorn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bliedorn, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bliedorn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bliedorn:

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bliedorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bliedorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bliedorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9017, Longitude: -90.6845    









 

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