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A visit to the Bloom 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 Bloom Cemetery ...

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

37.4927, -99.8968

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

The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Dodge City. Dodge City lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bloom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bloom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Bloom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sodville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sodville Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodville Cemetery
  • Christ the King Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilburn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Bucklin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • McCauley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauley Cemetery
  • Golden Plains Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Cave Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Greencrest Memorial Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensign Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
    • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bloom Cemetery.

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

  • Bloom
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Minneola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wilroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Wilroads Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
  • Fort Dodge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Fowler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodge City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Lexington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Ensign
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ensign is located in Gray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mullinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Windhorst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
    • Windthorst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
    • Sitka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sitka is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Spearville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Howell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell

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 Bloom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bloom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Bloom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470692  (Bloom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470692 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: Ford
      • Est. Elev: 790 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloom
      • Location given for Bloom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.4927994     Lon: -99.8970762
      • 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 Ford, 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- Bloom 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.