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A visit to the Bluffton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Bluffton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluffton Cemetery:

34.8979, -93.6066

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Yell County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Bluffton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Bluffton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
  • Young Gravelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Briggs Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Briggs Memorial Park is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Memorial Park
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Waltreak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Waltreak Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
  • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
  • Chula Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Killian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tate Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tate Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Family Cemetery
    • Aly Community Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Aly Community Church Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly Community Church Cemetery
      • The Aly Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aly Cemetery
      • Aly Union Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #326552 <5>
    • Ballew Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunts Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hunts Chapel Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Chapel Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Riley Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riley Creek Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Creek Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluffton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluffton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bluffton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
  • Gravelly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gravelly is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
  • Waltreak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
  • Briggsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Briggsville is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
  • Little Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Chula
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chula is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
  • Nebraska ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nebraska is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
  • Wing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wing is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
  • Harvey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Aly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
  • Rover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Story
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Corinth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinth is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Havana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marvinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Marvinville is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
    • Fannie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
    • Danville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sims
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
    • Washita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Washita is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
    • Blue Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Plainview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
    • Pencil Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Bluffton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bluffton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Yell 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 Bluffton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2027366  (Bluffton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2027366 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: Yell
      • Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bluffton
      • Location given for Bluffton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.8978718     Lon: -93.606583
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Arkansas' counties, including Yell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluffton 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>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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