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A visit to the Bluff Hall 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 Hall Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bluff Hall Cemetery (FG ID #2143952)

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 Hall Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.8173°   (39° 49' 2")

Lon:   -91.3312°   (-91° 19' 52")

The cemetery is located in Adams County<3>.

As an estimate, the Bluff Hall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Marblehead.

The county seat for Adams County is located in Quincy. Quincy lies just to the north northwest of the Bluff Hall Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bluff Hall Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fall Creek Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Craigtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108528 <1>
  • Fall Creek Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ehe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ehe Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Payson New Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Payson Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Melrose Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melrose Chapel Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Newmaw Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmaw Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmaw Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newmaw Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Nichols Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols Family Cemetery is located in Adams County
  • Pennewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pennewell Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Baskett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baskett Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Tandy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tandy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tandy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tandy Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Adams County
    • Greenmount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gottman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gottman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gottman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gottman Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Kaiser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrasher Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Bush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Head Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Journey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Journey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Journey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Journey Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Newton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Adams County
    • Burton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Adams County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bluff Hall Cemetery.

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

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 Hall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fowler
    • Fowler lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bluff Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fowler.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Hannibal
  • Hull
    • Hull lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Bluff Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hull.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Palmyra
  • Payson
  • Quincy
    • Quincy lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bluff Hall Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quincy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hall 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 Hall Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1984918  (Bluff Hall Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1984918 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: Marblehead
    • County: Adams         Elev: 188
    • Location given for GNIS #1984918 (Bluff Hall Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2143952

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bluff Hall Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8173, Longitude: -91.3312    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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