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A visit to the Bluff Springs African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery ...

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 Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery

Lat:   32.0644°   (32° 3' 51")

Lon:   -84.9022°   (-84° 54' 7")

The Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery is located in Stewart County<1>.

The county seat for Stewart County is located in Lumpkin. Lumpkin lies just to the east of the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bluff Springs Cemetery

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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • James Templeton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Templeton Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • East Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Side Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • North Side Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Side Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Mt. McKeithan Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Florence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Florence Cemetery is located in Stewart County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Quitman County
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Stewart County
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Stewart County
    • St. Phillip MB Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irena Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irena Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irena Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Stewart County
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
    • Old Zion Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County (AL)
    • Armour Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armour Cemetery is located in Stewart County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery.

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

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 Springs AME Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stewart County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuthbert
    • Cuthbert lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuthbert.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Eufaula
    • Eufaula lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eufaula.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
  • Fort Benning
  • Richland

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Springs AME Church Cemetery:

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 Springs AME Church Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #311576  (Bluff Springs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #311576 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: Lumpkin SW
    • County: Stewart         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #311576 (Bluff Springs Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Bluff Springs AME Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0644, Longitude: -84.9022    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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