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A visit to the Blue River Cemetery ...


The location of the Blue River 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 Blue River Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1894°   (43° 11' 21")

Lon:   -90.5768°   (-90° 34' 36")

The Blue River Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Blue River 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 helpful 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 Blue River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Blue River 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Blue River Cemetery.

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

    • Blue River
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
      • Blue River is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Westport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County
    • Muscoda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoda
      • Muscoda is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Balmoral
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmoral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmoral
      • Balmoral is located in Richland County
    • Boscobel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Boaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boaz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Boydtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Woodman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Fennimore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
      • Fennimore is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grant County
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former names for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone Post Office
      • Dry Bone
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Highland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Richland Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
        • Richland Center is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
      • Bell Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
        • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Petersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Crawford County
      • Steuben
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
        • Steuben is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Montfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
        • Montfort is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
      • Aubrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubrey
        • Aubrey is located in Richland County
      • Sabin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
        • Sabin is located in Richland County
      • Gays Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
        • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Wauzeka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Mount Ida
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
        • Mount Ida is located in Grant County
      • Gillingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillingham
        • Gillingham is located in Richland County
      • Soldiers Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
        • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people

    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 Blue River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Blue River Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Coumbe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coumbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coumbe Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coumbe Cemetery
    • Sand Prairie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Haskins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haskins Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskins Cemetery
    • Newburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newburn Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburn Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Wayne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wayne Cemetery is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Pipal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pipal Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipal Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Basswood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Basswood Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basswood Cemetery
      • Tavera Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tavera Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavera Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Indian Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Five Points Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Points Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Points Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Points Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Mound Cemetery is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Mound Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge 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 Blue River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1561954  (Blue River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1561954 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: Blue River
      • County: Grant         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1561954 (Blue River Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Blue River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1894, Longitude: -90.5768       In this case, the coordinates for the Blue River Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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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