A visit to the Bluff Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bluff Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bluff Cemetery (FG ID #53120).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bluff Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Cemetery:
36.1931, -94.1326
The Bluff Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Springdale.
The cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Fayetteville. Fayetteville lies just to the south southwest of the Bluff Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bluff Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bluff Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Goad Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Goad Springs Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Springs Cemetery
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Stuckey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stearns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stearns Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Butler Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Frisco Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Head Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dibler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dibler Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Lowell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sonora
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tontitown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Springs Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Cave Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- War Eagle Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fayette Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- War Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Puckett is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Highfill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Little Flock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Greenland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bentonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whitener
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Bluff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonville
- Cave Springs
- Fayetteville
- Rogers
- Springdale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bluff Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Bluff Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #53120
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #46770 (Bluff Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #46770 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Springdale
- Location given for Bluff Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.193133 Lon: -94.132981
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Bluff Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |