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A visit to the Bluff City Cemetery ...


The location of the Bluff City Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 City Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.3328°   (42° 19' 58")

Lon:   -88.3040°   (-88° 18' 14")

The Bluff City Cemetery is located in McHenry County<2>.

The county seat for McHenry County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies just to the west of the Bluff City Cemetery .

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 City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McHenry County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bluff City Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • McHenry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
    • Bull Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
      • Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
    • McCullom Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullom Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullom Lake
      • McCullom Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
    • Ringwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
      • Ringwood is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringwood <4>
    • Prairie Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • Barreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Holiday Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Johnsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wonder Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder Lake
      • Wonder Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Wonder Lake has also been known as:
      • Wonder Lake village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wonder Lake <4>
    • Ridgefield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
    • Lakemoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
      • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <4>
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in McHenry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Greenwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Oakwood Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
        • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
      • Island Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
        • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
      • Crystal Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
      • Volo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
        • Volo is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <4>
      • Pistakee Highlands
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
        • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
      • Solon Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon Mills
        • Solon Mills is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon Mills <4>
      • Woodstock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lakewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Lakewood is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,967 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
      • Cary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
        • Cary is located in McHenry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
      • Fox River Valley Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
        • Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
      • Port Barrington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
        • Port Barrington is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
        • Port Barrington has also been known as:
        • Port Barrington village
      • Spring Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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. The following communities are located in McHenry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bluff City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Patrick Countryside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Ortend Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ortend Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortend Cemetery
    • McMillan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillan Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Holcombville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holcombville Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombville Cemetery
    • Ringwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringwood Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringwood Cemetery
    • Carr - Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr - Harrison Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr - Harrison Cemetery
    • Christ The King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McHenry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Ridgefield Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Lake Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgefield.
        • The Crystal Lake Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Lake Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105324 <7>
      • Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Fisher Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Family Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Family Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Volo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volo Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volo Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Mt. Thabor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Thabor Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Thabor Cemetery
      • Lake Ave. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Lake Ave. Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • The Lake Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Crystal Lake Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ave. Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Cedarvale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Solon Mills Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Solon Mills Cemetery is located in McHenry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Mills Cemetery

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

    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 #1808323  (Bluff City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1808323 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: McHenry
      • County: McHenry         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1808323 (Bluff City Cemetery)

    The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, 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 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 City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3328, Longitude: -88.3040       In this case, the coordinates for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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