A visit to the Bland Cemetery ...
The location of the Bland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Bland Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bland Cemetery
Lat: 36.8209° (36° 49' 15")
Lon: -94.7541° (-94° 45' 14")
The Bland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<2>.
The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Miami. Miami lies just to the west northwest of the Bland Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Ottawa County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wyandotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyandotte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <4>
- Ottawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County
- Kellyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County
- Fairland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <4>
- Miami
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County
- Seneca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
- Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Dotyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
- Dotyville is located in Ottawa County
- Quapaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
- Quapaw is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <4>
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <4>
- North Miami
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Miami
- North Miami is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Narcissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County
- Cardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
- Cardin is located in Ottawa County
- Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <4>
- Hockerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
- Hockerville is located in Ottawa County
- Copeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Copeland is located in Delaware County
- Picher ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tiff City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Commonwealth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Commonwealth is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Cayuga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County
- Treece
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treece have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treece
- Treece is located in Cherokee County (KS)
- Estimated population in 2012: 136 people
- May
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- May is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Racine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Newton County (MO)
- Afton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
- Loma Linda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Baxter Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Baxter Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Junction
- Baxter Junction is located in Cherokee County (KS)
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 Bland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ottawa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Afton
- Baxter Springs
- Commerce
- Fairland
- Kellyville
- Miami
- Picher - Historic
- Quapaw
- Seneca
- Treece
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bland Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wyandotte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyandotte Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandotte Cemetery
- Hudson Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Peery Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peery Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
- Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens
- Nidiffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
- Peoria Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoria Cemetery
- Seneca Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seneca Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
- Sulphur Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sulphur Bend Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Bend Cemetery
- GAR Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The GAR Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the GAR Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Miami.
- The GAR Cemetery has also been known as:
- GAR Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the GAR Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98534 <6>
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rinehart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rinehart Cemetery is located in McDonald County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinehart Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Burson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burson Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burson Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Howard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
- Sparling Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sparling Cemetery is located in Newton County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparling Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman 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 Bland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1090252 (Bland Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1090252 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: Miami SE
- County: Ottawa Elev: 235
- Location given for GNIS #1090252 (Bland Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Bland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8209, Longitude: -94.7541 In this case, the coordinates for the Bland 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> | 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. |