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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Blair Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Blair Cemetery (FG ID #100397)

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 Blair Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5507°   (41° 33' 2")

Lon:   -96.1189°   (-96° 7' 8")

The Blair Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Blair. Blair lies just to the west southwest of the Blair Cemetery .

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 Blair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Blair 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.

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

    • Blair
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <4>
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Washington County
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Kennard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • California Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County (IA)
    • Modale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <4>
    • Fort Calhoun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Herman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
    • Missouri Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
      • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <4>
    • Bennington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <4>
    • Loveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
    • Mondamin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Arlington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Telbasta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
        • Telbasta is located in Dodge County
      • Elk City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Elk City is located in Douglas County
      • Honey Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County (IA)
      • Magnolia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Fontanelle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
      • Tekamah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Irvington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Douglas 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 Blair 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 Blair Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Blair Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cuming City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuming City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuming City Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuming City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100520 <1>
    • Brewster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brewster Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brewster Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Blair.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280029 <1>
    • Kennard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fort Calhoun.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #429578 <1>
    • Hauger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hauger Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauger Cemetery
    • Herman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kirdley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971523 <1>
    • Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Blair.
      • The Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Orum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992465 <1>
    • German Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Yutsler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yutsler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yutsler Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yutsler Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Colby - Morley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Colby - Morley Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • The Colby - Morley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colby Cemetery
        • Colley Cemetery
        • Morley Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby - Morley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987969 <1>
      • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Old Frazier Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Frazier Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frazier Cemetery
      • Vacoma Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Shipley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mondamin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mondamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mondamin Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mondamin Cemetery
      • Modamin / Noyes Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modamin / Noyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Modamin / Noyes Cemetery is located in Harrison County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modamin / Noyes 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 Blair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #827480  (Blair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #827480 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: Modale
      • County: Washington         Elev: 331
      • Location given for GNIS #827480 (Blair Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100397

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Washington, 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 Blair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5507, Longitude: -96.1189    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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