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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 Bluffton (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 Bluffton. 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 and doctors 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.

Bluffton is located in Clay County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Barbour (AL), Henry (AL), Calhoun, Early, Quitman & Randolph.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Bluffton)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Baker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anna
      • From Bluffton to Anna
    • Mimsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mimsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimsville
      • Mimsville is located in Baker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mimsville
      • From Bluffton to Mimsville
    • Hawkinstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
      • Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Edison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leary <1>
    • Holt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holt
      • From Bluffton to Holt
  • Early County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Bancroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Blakely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
      • Hentown is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
    • Douglasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 248 people
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Damascus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglass Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
      • Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
    • Sawhatchee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawhatchee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sawhatchee
      • From Bluffton to Sawhatchee
    • Cedar Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Early County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
    • Jakin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <1>
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Mayhaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
      • Mayhaw is located in Miller County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayhaw
      • From Bluffton to Mayhaw
    • Colquitt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Floydtown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floydtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
      • Floydtown is located in Miller County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Floydtown
      • From Bluffton to Floydtown
    • Boykin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Quitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Morris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Quitman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <1>
    • Hatcher
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatcher
      • From Bluffton to Hatcher
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cuthbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Five Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shellman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wades
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wades
      • Wades is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,858 people
    • Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Randolph County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 559 people
  • Terrell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Clarks Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
      • Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
    • Herod
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
      • Herod is located in Terrell County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,384 people
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Barbour County (AL)
  • Henry County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Shorterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
      • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
    • Haleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Screamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakey Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Graball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Capps
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
    • Headland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Houston County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluffton, with the one closest to Bluffton listed first.
    • Columbia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Barber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barber
      • From Bluffton to Barber
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Webb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bluffton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluffton.

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

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

  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant - Neves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant - Neves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant - Neves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colomokee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colomokee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colomokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vilulah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vilulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vilulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mercier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Judson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bluffton had a population of 298 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bluffton had a population of 93 people.

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

  • Edison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Blakely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pecan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
    • Pecan is located in Clay County
  • Coleman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dickey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
    • Dickey is located in Calhoun County
  • Fort Gaines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Shorterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
    • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Morgan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Folks ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folks
    • Folks is located in Calhoun County
  • Hardwickburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwickburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwickburg
    • Hardwickburg is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Bluffton ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluffton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluffton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluffton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bluffton:

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Bluffton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Bluffton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluffton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5232, Longitude: -84.8676    









 

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