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 Blue Springs (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 Blue Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Blue Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Blue Springs: Blue Spgs. (or less commonly used: Blue Spngs. or Blue Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Blue Springs is located in Garland County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Garland County: Hot Spring, Montgomery, Perry, Saline & Yell.
Below are the counties that are near Blue Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Springs:
- Garland County (The home county of Blue Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Jessieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hot Springs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
- Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Mountain Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pine
- Mountain Pine is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pine <1>
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Piney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney
- Piney is located in Garland County
- Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <1>
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Price
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hamilton
- Lake Hamilton is located in Garland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Hamilton <1>
- Lonsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
- Lonsdale is located in Garland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <1>
- Pearcy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conway County
- Pontoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
- Pontoon is located in Conway County
- Hot Spring County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Magnet Cove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Butterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Bismarck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <1>
- Social Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <1>
- Saginaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bonnerdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnerdale
- Bonnerdale is located in Hot Spring County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnerdale <1>
- Perla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perla
- Perla is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Etta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etta
- Etta is located in Hot Spring County
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Fannie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fir ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir
- Fir is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fir
- From Blue Springs to Fir
- Joplin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Story
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alamo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamo
- From Blue Springs to Alamo
- Mazarn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazarn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazarn
- Mazarn is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mazarn
- From Blue Springs to Mazarn
- Washita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Deberrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Casa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
- Casa is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Adona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
- Adona is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Perryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <1>
- Perry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
- Pulaski County
- Ferndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Rubicon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Paron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
- Paron is located in Saline County
- Kentucky
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairplay ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Saline County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairplay
- From Blue Springs to Fairplay
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Congo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Haskell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Traskwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Saline County
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Birta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
- Birta is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birta
- From Blue Springs to Birta
- Aly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plainview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <1>
- Ola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Ola is located in Yell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <1>
- Rover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Rover is located in Yell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <1>
- Petit Jean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Briggsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Yell County
- Wing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
- Chula is located in Yell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chula
- From Blue Springs to Chula
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Yell County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Springs.
Cemeteries Near Blue Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Springs.
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 Blue Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Robbins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McGill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Talley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ozark Lithia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Medlock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hughes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Blue Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Springs, with the one closest to Blue Springs listed first.
- Jessieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
- Blocher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Blocher is located in Saline County
- Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Owensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Saline County
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Garland County
- Hollis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Perry County
- Ava
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
- Ava is located in Perry County
- Reform
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Saline County
- Cove Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Creek
- Cove Creek is located in Hot Spring County
- Nimrod
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Nimrod is located in Perry County
- Pearcy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Meyers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Saline County
- Aplin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Aplin is located in Perry County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Springs.
Newspapers Published in Blue Springs ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Springs, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Springs.
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 websites either 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 Blue Springs:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Garland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Conway County
- Hot Spring County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Saline County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Garland County: www.garlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<2> | 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. |
<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 Blue Springs, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6729, Longitude: -93.0724 |