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A visit to the Blakeman 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 Blakeman Cemetery ...

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

39.8142, -101.1297

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

The Blakeman Cemetery is located in Rawlins County<2>.

The county seat for Rawlins County is located in Atwood. Atwood lies just to the east of the Blakeman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blakeman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Blakeman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Cyril Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Cyril Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Cyril Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
  • Chardon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chardon Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Hamper Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hamper Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamper Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • McCabe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ilion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Ilion Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion Cemetery
    • Cornell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Covenant Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Covenant Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Cemetery
    • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Achilles Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Achilles Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles Cemetery
    • West Union Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rawlins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Blakeman Cemetery.

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

  • Atwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beardsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
  • Ludell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ludell is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludell
  • McDonald
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • McDonald is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Herndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Bird City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Stratton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stratton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <6>
  • Traer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Traer is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
  • Trenton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Trenton is located in Hitchcock County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <6>
  • Max
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Benkelman
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Levant
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Levant is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levant
  • Colby
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Gem
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gem is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people

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 Blakeman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rawlins County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blakeman 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 websites either 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 Blakeman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Rawlins 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 Blakeman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470990  (Blakeman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470990 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: Rawlins
      • Est. Elev: 895 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beardsley
      • Location given for Blakeman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.8144443     Lon: -101.1296027
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Rawlins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blakeman Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.