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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Blue Rapids (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Blue Rapids. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Blue Rapids ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Rapids: Blue Rpds.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Blue Rapids. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Rapids:

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Blue Rapids)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Irving ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Marshall County
    • Waterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
      • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
    • Carden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
      • Carden is located in Marshall County
    • Marysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Winifred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
      • Winifred is located in Marshall County
    • Frankfort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <2>
    • Bremen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Marshall County
    • Beattie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Beattie is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Oketo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oketo
      • Oketo is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Vermillion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Center
      • Garfield Center is located in Clay County
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
    • Centralia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Olsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <2>
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Fostoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Wheaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Westmoreland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Duluth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Onaga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
      • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <2>
  • Riley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Winkler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Randolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • May Day
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
    • Walsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
    • Leonardville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
    • Riley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Former names for Riley:
      • Riley Center
      • Union
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
    • Bala
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
      • Bala is located in Riley County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Barnes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chepstow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Greenleaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <2>
    • Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Kimeo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
      • Kimeo is located in Washington County
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Lanham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Washington County
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Hollenberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
      • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Morrowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrowville
      • Morrowville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Gage County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.
    • Barneston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lanham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
      • Lanham is located in Gage County (NE)
    • Odell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wymore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
      • Wymore is located in Gage County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Rapids, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Rapids.

Cemeteries Near Blue Rapids ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Rapids.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blue Rapids covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.

  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbaugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edinborough Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edinborough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edinborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Keefover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kenyon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Czech - Moravian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blue Rapids had a population of 905 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Blue Rapids had a population of 960 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Rapids, with the one closest to Blue Rapids listed first.

  • Irving ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Marshall County
  • Waterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Schroyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
    • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
  • Reedsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
    • Reedsville has also been known as:
    • Hazelville
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Barnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Chepstow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
    • Chepstow is located in Washington County
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Home
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Home. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <2>
  • Herkimer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
    • Herkimer is located in Marshall County
  • Winkler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Winkler is located in Riley County
  • Bremen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Randolph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Olsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
      • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <2>
    • Vliets
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vliets have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
      • Vliets is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Rapids. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Rapids.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blue Rapids ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Rapids.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blue Rapids. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blue Rapids and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blue Rapids.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Blue Rapids.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blue Rapids:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Rapids. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Blue Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6794, Longitude: -96.6596       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Rapids have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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