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A visit to the Blue Ridge 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery ...

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

41.4958, -93.9802

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

The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Winterset. Winterset lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Blue Ridge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Van Meter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Meter Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Otterman Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterman Cemetery
  • Rodabough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rodabough Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodabough Cemetery
  • Trester Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trester Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trester Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McKibben Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKibben Cemetery
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The North Branch Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • North McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmire Cemetery
    • Earlham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue Ridge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • DeSoto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Meter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Booneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Earlham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Adel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <6>
  • Waukee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Winterset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Patterson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Cumming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Commerce
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • West Des Moines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Orillia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clive
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Redfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiscotta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pitzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Bevington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Dallas Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Prole
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Panther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Urbandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Martensdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norwalk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lakewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Windsor Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Blue Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Blue Ridge Cemetery: