A visit to the Bliss 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 Bliss Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bliss Cemetery:
40.0290, -88.0442
The Bliss Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bliss Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bliss Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bliss Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bliss Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bliss Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bliss Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Umbenhower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Homer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burris - Hartman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynn Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Homer Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Loeffler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. John Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bodkin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sugartree Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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]<2> of the Bliss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bliss Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rutherford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sidney
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Homer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Philo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mayview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broadlands
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fithian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tolono
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairmount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Champaign
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Villa Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Muncie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pesotum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Archie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sidell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Bliss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bliss Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allerton
- Broadlands
- Champaign
- Fairmount
- Fithian
- Homer
- Ogden
- Pesotum
- Philo
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Sidell
- Sidney
- Tolono
- Urbana
- Villa Grove
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bliss Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bliss Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1810719 (Bliss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1810719 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joseph
- Location given for Bliss Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0289226 Lon: -88.0442046
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bliss Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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