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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:   40.1817°   (40° 10' 54")

Lon:   -90.3385°   (-90° 20' 18")

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

The county seat for Schuyler County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bluff City Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Schuyler 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 28 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.

    • Bader
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Astoria
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Browning
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <4>
    • Bluff City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Summum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
      • Summum is located in Fulton County
    • Marbletown
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Frederick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vermont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ipava
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Beardstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bluff Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Table Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Chandlerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • White City
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Jules
        (15 miles [24.1 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
      • Littleton
        (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
      • Long Branch
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Havana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sepo
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Hagener
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Virginia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Kilbourne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lewistown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Industry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Doddsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
        • Doddsville is located in McDonough County

    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 Schuyler 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bluff City Cemetery.<5>

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

    • South Fulton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Fulton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fulton Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Astoria Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Astoria Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astoria Cemetery
    • Bader Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bader Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bader Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • The Sheldon's Grove Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    • Salisbury Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Old Ridgeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ridgeville Cemetery
      • New Ridgeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ridgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Ridgeville Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ridgeville Cemetery
      • Ridgeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Tracy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Summum Sixteen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.
        • The Summum Sixteen Cemetery is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summum Sixteen 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 #1984418  (Bluff City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1984418 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: Astoria
      • County: Schuyler         Elev: 193
      • Location given for GNIS #1984418 (Bluff City Cemetery)

    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 Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 40.1817, Longitude: -90.3385       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>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.
    <6>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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