A visit to the Bloomfield Cemetery ...
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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 Bloomfield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bloomfield Cemetery
Lat: 41.2646° (41° 15' 52")
Lon: -92.5657° (-92° 33' 56")
The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the west northwest of the Bloomfield Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Bloomfield Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bloomfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Spring Creek Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- University Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McGlasson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Funk Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Funk Family Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Center Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oskaloosa Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muchakinock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muchakinock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wymore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Henness Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stump Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Funk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Funk Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Cedar Twp. Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bloomfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bloomfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Exeelsior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keomah Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Givin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eddyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lakonta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Union Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Bloomfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bloomfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delta
- Delta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bloomfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Oskaloosa
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bloomfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Bloomfield Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Bloomfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #454701 (Bloomfield Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #454701 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: University Park
- County: Mahaska Elev: 254
- Location given for GNIS #454701 (Bloomfield Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Bloomfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2646, Longitude: -92.5657 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
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