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A visit to the Bloom Cemetery ...


The location of the Bloom Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4927°   (37° 29' 33")

Lon:   -99.8968°   (-99° 53' 48")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bloom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bloom Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Minneola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <4>
    • Bucklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <4>
    • Wilroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
      • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Fort Dodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
      • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Fowler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
    • Dodge City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Ensign
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
      • Ensign is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mullinville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
        • Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <4>
      • Windhorst
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
        • Windhorst is located in Ford County
      • Windthorst
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
        • Windthorst is located in Ford County
      • Sitka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Clark County
      • Spearville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
        • Spearville is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Howell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Ford County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery
    • Sodville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sodville Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sodville Cemetery
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ the King Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Bucklin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Veterans' Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golden Plains Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Plains Cemetery
    • Fowler Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Cave Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cave Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      • Greencrest Memorial Garden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greencrest Memorial Garden is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Garden
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ensign Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensign Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ensign Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensign Cemetery
      • Lexington Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
      • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #470692 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bloom
      • County: Ford         Elev: 790
      • Location given for GNIS #470692 (Bloom Cemetery)

    The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

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

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bloom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4927, Longitude: -99.8968       In this case, the coordinates for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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