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A visit to the Old Blue River 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 Old Blue River Cemetery ...

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

38.5484, -86.0836

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

The Old Blue River Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the north northwest of the Old Blue River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Blue River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Blue River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paynter Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynter Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hebron Cemetery
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Cemetery
  • Stalker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stalker Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalker Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Coggswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coggswell Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggswell Cemetery
  • Becks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Becks Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Cemetery
  • Smith - Miller Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tash Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tash Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Blue River Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kansas Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kansas Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Church Cemetery
    • Voyles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Voyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyles Cemetery
    • Rickerd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rickerd Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickerd Cemetery
    • Blue River Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Blue River Friends Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blue River Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
      • The Blue River Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blue River Orthodox Friends Cemetery
      • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987469 <5>
    • Hiestand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hiestand Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiestand Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Salem.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970670 <5>
    • Canton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton 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 Old Blue River Cemetery.

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

  • Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • New Pekin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pekin is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Harristown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • South Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
  • Palmyra
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Borden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Smedley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
  • Fredericksburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
  • Bartle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
  • Kossuth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Livonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Livonia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Plattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Campbellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Claysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Starlight
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Broom Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
    • Bromer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
    • Little York
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Saltillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Galena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Wilson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Mahan Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
    • Trotter Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing

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 Old Blue River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Old Blue River Cemetery: