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A visit to the Blan 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 Blan Cemetery ...

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

44.3493, -123.0095

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

The Blan Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Albany. Albany lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Blan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Blan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wigle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigle Cemetery
  • Pleasant Butte Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brownsville Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Alford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alford Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Workman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Workman Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
  • Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Finley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Crawfordsville.
    • The Finley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240880 <5>
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bunker Hill Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Claypool Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Claypool Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Cemetery
    • Miller - Coon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaste - Young Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sand Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Lebanon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39401 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blan Cemetery.

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

  • Brownsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Halsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boston ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Boston is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston has also been known as:
    • Boston Mills
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shedd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Holley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
  • Sodaville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sodaville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Mabel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mabel is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • South Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
  • Junction City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Coburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tangent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marcola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cheshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Santa Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • North Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • North Springfield is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield

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 Blan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Blan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 Blan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1117802  (Blan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1117802 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Indian Head
      • County: Linn
      • Elev: 148 (in feet)
      • Location given for Blan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3492905     Lon: -123.0095328
      • 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 Oregon's counties, including Linn, 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' (or 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- Blan 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.
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