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A visit to the Blanchard Cemetery ...


The location of the Blanchard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Blanchard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.7356°   (40° 44' 8")

Lon:   -95.8517°   (-95° 51' 6")

The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Sidney. Sidney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Blanchard Cemetery .

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 Blanchard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Fremont County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Blanchard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blanchard Cemetery.

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

    • Percival
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <4>
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
    • Nebraska City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Payne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County
    • McPaul
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Thurman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Nehawka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunbar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bartlett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
    • Rock Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lorton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Murray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hamburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Fremont County
      • Julian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
        • Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Tabor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
      • Otoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
        • Otoe is located in Otoe County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <4>
      • Riverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Mynard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
        • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Talmage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Randolph
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Fremont County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Weeping Water
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
        • Weeping Water is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <4>

    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 Blanchard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Blanchard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Dunbar
      • Dunbar lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Blanchard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunbar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Hamburg
    • Julian
    • Murray
      • Murray lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Blanchard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Nebraska City
    • Nehawka
    • Otoe
      • Otoe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Blanchard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
    • Randolph
    • Riverton
    • Sidney
    • Tabor
      • Tabor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Blanchard Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tabor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blanchard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Nebraska City (NE).
      • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101347 <6>
    • Eatons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eatons Cemetery is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Cemetery
    • Sciota Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sciota Cemetery is located in Cass County (NE)
      • The Sciota Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eaton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sciota Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100571 <6>
    • Cowles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wyuka Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Wyuka Cemetery is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wyuka Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Nebraska City (NE).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyuka Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101646 <6>
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Novak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fowlkes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Union Cemetery is located in Cass County (NE)
      • The East Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100568 <6>
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hume Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hume Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Rector Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rector Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
      • Knox Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knox Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Lacy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thurman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Thurman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523798 <6>
      • Ewell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ewell Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
      • Buck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Benson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Benson Cemetery is located in Fremont County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Kenosha Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenosha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kenosha Cemetery is located in Cass County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenosha Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100859 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Blanchard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #454683  (Blanchard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454683 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nebraska City
      • County: Fremont         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #454683 (Blanchard Cemetery)

    The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blanchard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7356, Longitude: -95.8517       In this case, the coordinates for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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