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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 ...

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

40.9631, -92.6402

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Blakesburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Blakesburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Blakesburg Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Blakesburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McAllister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
  • Towler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hough Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hough Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
  • Trussell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussell Cemetery
  • Jay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jay Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jay Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Blakesburg.
  • Abegg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Abegg Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abegg Cemetery
  • East Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel Cemetery
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
  • Eslinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eslinger Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eslinger Cemetery
  • Albany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman Cemetery
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    • Ralston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ralston Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
    • Folgman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folgman Cemetery
    • Little Chisman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Daggett Grave
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Daggett Grave is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett Grave
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Chisman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisman Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Munterville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville 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 based on their distance from Blakesburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Blakesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bidwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Selection
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Selection is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
  • Dudley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
  • Albia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Moravia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Chillicothe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Paris
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Carbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
  • Ottumwa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keb ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Keb is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
    • Udell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Eddyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Drakesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • Kirkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Darbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
    • Dahlonega
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
    • Lakonta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
    • Orleans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • West Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
    • Cliffland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Bluff Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Georgetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Blakesburg Cemetery: