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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 Bluffport (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 Bluffport. 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.

Bluffport is located in Sumter County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumter County: Choctaw, Greene, Marengo, Pickens, Kemper (MS), Lauderdale (MS) & Noxubee (MS).

Below are the counties that are near Bluffport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bluffport:

  • Sumter County     (The home county of Bluffport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Moore Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
      • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
    • Livingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
    • Brewersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Epes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Arrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
      • Arrington is located in Sumter County
    • Coatopa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Bellamy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Boyd
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Sumter County
    • McDowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
      • McDowell is located in Sumter County
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County
  • Choctaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Choctaw County
    • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedahoma
      • Cedahoma is located in Choctaw County
    • Jachin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jachin
      • Jachin is located in Choctaw County
    • Choctaw City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
      • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Choctaw County
    • Pennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Tompkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
    • Lisman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Choctaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Pushmataha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushmataha
      • Pushmataha is located in Choctaw County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Miller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Boligee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Forkland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
      • Forkland is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Lizzieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • Eutaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Greene County
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Arcola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Arcola is located in Hale County
    • Gallion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gallion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallion
      • Gallion is located in Hale County
    • Sawyerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Hale County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Cedarville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Hale County
    • Prairieville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Hale County
    • Akron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Hale County
  • Marengo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Aigleville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aigleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aigleville
      • Aigleville is located in Marengo County
    • Demopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Griffins ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
      • Griffins is located in Marengo County
    • Pin Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
    • Beckleys ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckleys
      • Beckleys is located in Marengo County
    • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
      • Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
    • Myrtlewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
      • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Marengo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tombigbee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tombigbee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombigbee
      • Tombigbee is located in Marengo County
    • Half Acre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
      • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
      • Former names for Half Acre:
      • Hell's Half Acre
      • Luther's Store
  • Kemper County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narkeeta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Porterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
      • Porterville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Giles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
      • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Sucarnoochee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sucarnoochee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sucarnoochee
      • Sucarnoochee is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Electric Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
      • Electric Mills is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Binnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Binnsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnsville
      • Binnsville is located in Kemper County (MS)
    • Scooba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
      • Scooba is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
  • Lauderdale County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.
    • Smith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Lockhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
      • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
    • Whynot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
      • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
  • Noxubee County (MS)
    • Cooksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
      • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bluffport, see our County-by-County Page for Bluffport.

Cemeteries Near Bluffport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluffport.

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 Bluffport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.

  • Maye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Houston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eskeridge Pettigrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livingston Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewersville Cemetery
    • The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Christian Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <4>
  • Henagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Phares Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phares Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25368 <4>
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Bluffport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bluffport.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bluffport, with the one closest to Bluffport listed first.

  • Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <2>
  • Coatopa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
    • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
  • Tishabee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tishabee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishabee
    • Tishabee is located in Greene County
  • Miller
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller is located in Greene County
  • Belmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Sumter County
  • Sumterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
    • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
  • Boyd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Sumter County
  • McDowell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
    • McDowell is located in Sumter County
  • Boligee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner
    • Hamner is located in Sumter County
  • Forkland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
    • Forkland is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Dove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in Sumter County
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    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Sumter County
    • Demopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluffport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluffport.

Newspapers Published in Bluffport ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluffport, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluffport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bluffport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluffport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Bluffport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bluffport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluffport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5940, Longitude: -88.1156       In this case, the coordinates for Bluffport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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