Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bloomdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bloomdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bloomdale is located in Collin County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.
Below are the counties that are near Bloomdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bloomdale:
- Collin County (The home county of Bloomdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Roland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Rhea Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhea Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
- Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
- Parris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
- Parris is located in Collin County
- McKinney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Prosper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Prosper is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <2>
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Rockhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Collin County
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Comanche County
- Cross Roads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Hemming
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
- Hemming is located in Cooke County
- Burns City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Lake Kiowa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
- Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <2>
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Richardson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Dallas County
- Addison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
- Lewisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
- Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
- Garland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
- Rowlett is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <2>
- Farmers Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
- Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <2>
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dallas County
- Coppell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
- Coppell is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <2>
- Rawlins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
- Rawlins is located in Dallas County
- University Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
- Denton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Little Elm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
- Hackberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Hackberry is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- The Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
- The Colony is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <2>
- Providence Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Cross Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Lakewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Aubrey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Krugerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
- Krugerville is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Oak Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
- Oak Point is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <2>
- Pilot Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dallas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
- Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <2>
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orangeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orangeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Leonard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Gunter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Howe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
- Dorchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Tioga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Bean
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Luella
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Kentucky Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
- Tribune
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Whiterock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
- Whiterock is located in Grayson County
- Collinsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Merit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunt County
- Celeste
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Celeste is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Hunt County
- Caddo Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
- Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <2>
- Hendrix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Hendrix is located in Hunt County
- Kaufman County
- Heath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
- Rockwall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Fate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
- Mobile City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
- Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bloomdale, see our County-by-County Page for Bloomdale.
Cemeteries Near Bloomdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloomdale.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloomdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ware Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McLarry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Williams / Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Culwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Bloomdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bloomdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bloomdale, with the one closest to Bloomdale listed first.
- Roland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Rhea Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhea Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
- Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
- McKinney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Celina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Altoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
- Altoga is located in Collin County
- Lebanon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Collin County
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Parvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
- Parvin is located in Denton County
- Elmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Grayson County
- Parker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloomdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloomdale.
Newspapers Published in Bloomdale ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloomdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomdale, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloomdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bloomdale:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Collin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Comanche County
- Cooke County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Grayson County
- Hunt County
- Kaufman County
- Rockwall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bloomdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bloomdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Bloomdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2473, Longitude: -96.6794 In this case, the coordinates for Bloomdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |