A visit to the Blakesburg Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Blakesburg Cemetery ...
The Blakesburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Abegg Cemetery
- The Abegg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abegg Cemetery
- Albany Cemetery
- The Albany Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Cemetery
- The Albany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tadlock Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230070 <2>
- Bailey Cemetery
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Beebe Cemetery
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Albia.
- The Beebe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chedister Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94467 <2>
- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Chisman Cemetery
- The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Daggett Grave
- The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Grave
- Denton Cemetery
- East Bethel Cemetery
- The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Eslinger Cemetery
- The Eslinger Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eslinger Cemetery
- Folgman Cemetery
- The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hough Cemetery
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Jay Cemetery
- The Jay Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Blakesburg.
- Little Chisman Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
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- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Munterville Cemetery
- The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
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- Towler Cemetery
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
- Trussell Cemetery
- The Trussell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussell Cemetery
- Wellman Cemetery
- The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blakesburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Albia
- Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
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- Bidwell
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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- Blakesburg
- Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Carbon
- Carbon is located in Davis County
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- Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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- Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
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- Drakesville
- Dudley
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
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- Eddyville
- Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
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- Keb ‑ Historic
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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- Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Lakonta
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
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- Moravia
- Orleans
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
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- Ottumwa
- Paris
- Paris is located in Davis County
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- Selection
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- Udell
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Unionville
- West Grove
- West Grove is located in Davis County
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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 Blakesburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blakesburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Blakesburg
- Eddyville
- Moravia
- Ottumwa
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 Blakesburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Blakesburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970445 (Blakesburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970445 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 262 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blakesburg
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Blakesburg Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |