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A visit to the Black Bluff Cemetery ...


The location of the Black Bluff 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 Black Bluff Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Bluff Cemetery

Lat:   32.3646°   (32° 21' 52")

Lon:   -88.0511°   (-88° 3' 3")

The Black Bluff Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Black Bluff Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Black Bluff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Black Bluff 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 Black Bluff Cemetery.

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

    • Whitfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Sumter County
    • Cedahoma ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [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
    • Griffins ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Pelham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bellamy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
      • Bellamy is located in Sumter County
    • Derby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sumter County
    • Coatopa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatopa
      • Coatopa is located in Sumter County
    • Myrtlewood
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Beckleys ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Arrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Brewersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
      • Brewersville is located in Sumter County
    • Pennington
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Blue Lock ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Pin Hook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
        • Pin Hook is located in Marengo County
      • Intercourse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
        • Intercourse is located in Sumter County
      • Jachin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Tompkinsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
        • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
      • Moore Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • McDowell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
        • McDowell is located in Sumter County
      • Ward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Sumter County
      • Half Acre
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Lavaca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
        • Lavaca is located in Choctaw County
      • Linden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kinterbish
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
        • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County

    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 Black Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Linden
      • Linden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Black Bluff Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Linden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Black Bluff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ward Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Chapel Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Jefferson Smalls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Smalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jefferson Smalls Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Smalls Cemetery
    • Millwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millwood Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millwood Cemetery
    • Millers Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Chapel Cemetery
    • Dug Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dug Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dug Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dug Hill Cemetery
    • Brewersville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Brewersville Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • The Brewersville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christian Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Christian Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewersville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21785 <6>
    • Pine Grove Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Choctaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Arrington Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Christopher Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clover Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
      • Cokes Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cokes Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokes Chapel Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Davidson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Shearon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shearon Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearon Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • James Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Chapel Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Chapel Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marengo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Houpt Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houpt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houpt Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houpt Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine 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 Black Bluff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #158425  (Black Bluff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #158425 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: Whitfield
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #158425 (Black Bluff Cemetery)

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, 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 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 Black Bluff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3646, Longitude: -88.0511       In this case, the coordinates for the Black Bluff 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.




 

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