A visit to the Bluff Creek 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 Bluff Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Creek Cemetery:
41.1905, -92.7064
The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies just to the north northeast of the Bluff Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bluff Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Berry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Muchakinock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muchakinock Cemetery
- Henness Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- De Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cohen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- McGlasson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rochester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pringle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buxton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Fall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lakonta
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Givin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eddyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Avery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- University Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fishville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bussey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lovilia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chillicothe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Exeelsior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keomah Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Albia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bluff Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
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 either 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970890 (Bluff Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970890 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eddyville
- Location given for Bluff Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1900069 Lon: -92.7065833
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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