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A visit to the Bloomington Cemetery ...


The location of the Bloomington 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 Bloomington Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.0467°   (42° 2' 48")

Lon:   -93.5849°   (-93° 35' 5")

The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Story County<2>.

The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies just to the east southeast of the Bloomington Cemetery .

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 Bloomington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Story 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 Bloomington 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bloomington Cemetery.

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

    • Ames
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <4>
    • Shipley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Gilbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ontario
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Kelley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zenorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Midvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Fernald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Story City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Huxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cambridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Cambridge is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
      • Jordan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Slater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Iowa Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • McCallsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
        • McCallsburg is located in Story County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Luther
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Sheldahl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
        • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Colo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Randall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
        • Randall is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Maxwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alleman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
        • Alleman is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Boone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Bloomington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ames
      • Ames lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Boone
      • Boone lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Colo
      • Colo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
    • Madrid
    • McCallsburg
    • Nevada
      • Nevada lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nevada.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
    • Randall
    • Roland
      • Roland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Slater
      • Slater lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bloomington Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slater.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
    • Story City
    • Zearing

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bloomington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ames Municipal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Arrasmith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrasmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrasmith Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrasmith Cemetery
    • McMichael Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMichael Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
    • College Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The College Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Sunday Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunday Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday Cemetery
    • Ontario Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ontario Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
    • Brouhard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brouhard Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Born Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Born Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Born Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Born Cemetery
    • Baldus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baldus Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldus Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Evergreen Memory Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Memory Gardens is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
      • Knoll Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
      • South St. Petri Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South St. Petri Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Petri Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Nevada Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nevada Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
      • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      • Sheffield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Lincoln Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
      • Roland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roland Cemetery is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery

    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 Bloomington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999509  (Bloomington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1999509 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: Ames East
      • County: Story         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1999509 (Bloomington Cemetery)

    The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

    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 Story, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bloomington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0467, Longitude: -93.5849       In this case, the coordinates for the Bloomington 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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