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A visit to the Bluff City Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bluff City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bluff City Cemetery (FG ID #2163487)

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 City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff City Cemetery

Lat:   42.0178°   (42° 1' 4")

Lon:   -88.2525°   (-88° 15' 8")

The cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

As an estimate, the Bluff City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Elgin.

While not adjacent, the Mount Hope Cemetery is directly north of the Bluff City Cemetery.

The county seat for Cook County is located in Chicago. Chicago lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bluff City Cemetery .

Establishment of the Bluff City Cemetery ...

The Bluff City Cemetery was founded in 1889.

Name Variations for Bluff City 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 City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bluff City Boulevard Cemetery
  • Elgin City 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bluff City Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff City Cemetery.

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

  • Elgin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • South Elgin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
    • South Elgin is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
  • Coleman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Streamwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streamwood
    • Streamwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streamwood <6>
  • Wayne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bartlett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • East Dundee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
    • East Dundee is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <6>
  • Hanover Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Park
    • Hanover Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover Park <6>
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <6>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <6>
  • South Barrington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
    • South Barrington is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
  • Carpentersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <6>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Saint Charles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
    • Keeneyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonnie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie
      • Bonnie is located in Kane County
      • Bonnie has also been known as:
      • Bonnie Valley
    • Ingalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Schaumburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
      • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <6>
    • Barrington Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
      • Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
    • West Dundee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <6>
    • Gilberts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowes Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wasco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <6>
    • Campton Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton Hills
      • Campton Hills is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,063 people
      • Campton Hills has also been known as:
      • Campton Hills village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton Hills <6>
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Chicago
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chicago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chicago
      • West Chicago is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,593 people
    • Carol Stream
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
      • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <6>
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roselle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Plato Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato Center
      • Plato Center is located in Kane County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato Center <6>

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 City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 City 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 City Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404617  (Bluff City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404617 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: Elgin
    • County: Cook         Elev: 227
    • Location given for GNIS #404617 (Bluff City Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2163487

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bluff City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0178, Longitude: -88.2525    
<4>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.
<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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