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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 Bluff City (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 Bluff City. 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.

Name Variations for Bluff City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bluffcity.

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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Bluff City is located in Schuyler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

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

  • Schuyler County     (The home county of Bluff City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Bader
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
      • Bader is located in Schuyler County
    • Browning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
    • Frederick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Littleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <2>
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Ripley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Cooperstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Gilbirds
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Chandlerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jules
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
      • Jules is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Virginia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <2>
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Beardstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Philadelphia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Hagener
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagener
      • Hagener is located in Cass County
    • Old Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Arenzville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Marbletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Summum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Astoria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
    • Sepo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
      • Sepo is located in Fulton County
    • Ipava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
      • Ipava is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <2>
    • Vermont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <2>
    • Table Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <2>
    • Liverpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Bryant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Cuba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
    • Dunfermline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfermline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfermline
      • Dunfermline is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunfermline <2>
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Bath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Mason County
    • Long Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Havana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <2>
    • Buzzville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
    • Topeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Teheran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Adair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Industry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Doddsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
      • Doddsville is located in McDonough County
    • New Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
    • Bardolph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in McDonough County
    • University Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in McDonough County
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Oakford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tallula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
    • Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Literberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
    • Prentice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Concord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <2>
    • Meredosia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Morgan City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluff City, with the one closest to Bluff City listed first.
    • Pleasant Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <2>
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
  • Tazewell County
    • Radville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
      • Radville is located in Tazewell County

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

Newspapers Published in Bluff City ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluff City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluff City, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluff City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bluff City:

Cemeteries Near Bluff City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluff City.

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

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

  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Roat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roat Cemetery
  • Snicarte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snicarte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snicarte Cemetery
  • Bath Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Summum Sixteen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summum Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summum Sixteen Cemetery
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
  • Bluff City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
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    • Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Summum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summum Cemetery

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 Bluff City had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sheldons Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldons Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
    • Sheldons Grove is located in Schuyler County
  • Snicarte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
  • Bath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Marbletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
  • Saidora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saidora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
    • Saidora is located in Mason County
  • Summum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Summum is located in Fulton County
  • Leesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
  • Matanzas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matanzas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
    • Matanzas is located in Mason County
  • Astoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <2>
  • Bader
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
  • Browning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browning <2>
  • Chandlerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Conover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Mason County
    • Kelsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Mason County
    • Kilbourne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bluff City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluff City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1799, Longitude: -90.2314       In this case, the coordinates for Bluff City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bluff City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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