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Introduction ...

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 Bloomfield (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 Bloomfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bloomfield is located in Davis County and is the County Seat.

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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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

  • Davis County     (The home county of Bloomfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Drakesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mark
      • From Bloomfield to Mark
    • West Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
    • Pulaski
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stiles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Bloomfield to Stiles
    • Floris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Bloomfield to Carbon
    • Chequest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Bloomfield to Chequest
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Orleans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
    • Udell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Coal City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Moravia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Exline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Darbyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rathbun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Clarkdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunshine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Batavia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Libertyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Bloomfield to Avery
    • Albia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Douds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Leando
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cantril
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Keosauqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Cliffland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Eldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Agency
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <1>
    • East Ottumwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ottumwa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blakesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahlonega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Chillicothe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Highland Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Competine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kirkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Pearl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mendota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mendota
      • From Bloomfield to Mendota
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Downing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Clifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Bloomfield to Clifton
    • Julesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Julesburg
      • From Bloomfield to Julesburg
    • Queen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Greentop
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bloomfield, with the one closest to Bloomfield listed first.
    • Kilwinning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Bloomfield to Kilwinning
    • Memphis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Unity
      • From Bloomfield to Unity
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Arbela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Granger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bloomfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomfield.

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 Bloomfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bloomfield South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cammack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cammack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shunem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shunem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shunem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drakesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drakesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drakesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (470 more) ...
    • Davies Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunnville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bloomfield had a population of 1,913 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bloomfield had a population of 2,694 people.

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

  • Steuben
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Drakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belknap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • West Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
    • Mark is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mark
    • From Bloomfield to Mark
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Stiles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stiles
    • From Bloomfield to Stiles
  • Pulaski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Floris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Chequest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chequest
    • From Bloomfield to Chequest
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carbon
    • From Bloomfield to Carbon
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    • Monterey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Davis County
    • Ormanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
      • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Davis County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloomfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bloomfield ...

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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bloomfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bloomfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bloomfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Bloomfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bloomfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7507, Longitude: -92.4164    
<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>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 Bloomfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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