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A visit to the Bladensburg Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bladensburg Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bladensburg Cemetery (FG ID #94279).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bladensburg Cemetery ...

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

41.0456, -92.2688

The Bladensburg Cemetery is located in Wapello County<2>.

The county seat for Wapello County is located in Ottumwa. Ottumwa lies just to the west southwest of the Bladensburg Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bladensburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brumsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Brumsey Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Sterner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sterner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Dickens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Kitterman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Kitterman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Round Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Round Point Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Chief Wapello Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Chief Wapello Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Nasby Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nasby Corner Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Garrison Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Garrison Rock Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Agency City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hackney Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hackney Grave is located in Wapello County
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  • Schrom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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  • Dahlonega Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Competine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Competine Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Deuser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Deuser Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • McCormick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCormick Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • County Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Hebrew Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hebrew Jewish Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Ashland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Ellsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia City Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Gray Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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    • Forrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forrest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
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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 Bladensburg Cemetery.

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

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 Bladensburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wapello County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Batavia
  • Eldon
    • Eldon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bladensburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eldon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
  • Hedrick
  • Martinsburg
  • Ottumwa
  • Selma
    • Selma lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bladensburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma

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 professional and volunteer 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 Bladensburg Cemetery: