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A visit to the Bluffs Cemetery ...

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 Bluffs Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluffs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.7689°   (38° 46' 8")

Lon:   -87.8009°   (-87° 48' 3")

The Bluffs Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the east southeast of the Bluffs Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Bluffs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Leech Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leech Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sumner Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Charlottesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charlottesville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • The Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107528 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dollahan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollahan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Cotton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Mickey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mickey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Port Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Jackson Cemetery
      • The Port Jackson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Keplinger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keplinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keplinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keplinger Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Amity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amity Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Olney.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185690 <5>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Goines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Conover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluffs Cemetery.

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

  • Sumner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Richland County
  • Birds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Landes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
    • Landes is located in Crawford County
  • Villas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
    • Villas is located in Crawford County
  • Hardinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
    • Hardinville is located in Crawford County
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
    • Claremont is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <6>
  • Billett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
    • Billett is located in Lawrence County
  • Oil Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
    • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
  • Helena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Green Brier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Green Brier is located in Crawford County
    • Flat Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New Hebron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County
    • Berryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Oil Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County
    • Orio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
    • Saint Francisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Duncanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Beal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
    • Heathsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County
    • Stoy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <6>
    • Dundas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Richland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundas <6>
    • Olney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <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 Bluffs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluffs 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 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 Bluffs 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 Bluffs Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #404629  (Bluffs Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #404629 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: Chauncey
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 137
    • Location given for GNIS #404629 (Bluffs 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 Lawrence, 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 Bluffs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7689, Longitude: -87.8009       In this case, the coordinates for the Bluffs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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