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A visit to the Bluffs Cemetery ...


The location of the Bluffs 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 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)

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

Lat:   39.1653°   (39° 9' 55")

Lon:   -89.4959°   (-89° 29' 45")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the northeast of the Bluffs 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Bluffs 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 22 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.

    • Schram City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Hillsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
    • Taylor Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <4>
    • Butler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
    • Irving
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
    • Coffeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeen
      • Coffeen is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeen <4>
    • Litchfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walshville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Panama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
    • Donnellson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <4>
    • Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
      • Witt is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <4>
    • Honey Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
      • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Raymond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sorento
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <4>
      • Mount Olive
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Reno
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Bond County
      • Coalton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Hornsby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
        • Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
      • Harvel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvel
        • Harvel is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvel <4>
      • Lake Ka-ho
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
        • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
        • Lake Ka-Ho village
      • Nokomis
        (14 miles [22.5 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 Bluffs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bluffs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCord Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
    • Ware's Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ware's Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Grove Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Springs Cemetery
    • Mansfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mansfield Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waveland Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waveland Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • McDavid Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDavid Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDavid Point Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDavid Point Cemetery
      • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Lawn Memorial Park is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Memorial Park
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Hart's Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart's Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart's Church Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Cass Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cass Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Donneilson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donneilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donneilson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donneilson Cemetery
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Bost Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bost Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bost Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bost Hill Cemetery
      • Woodside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodside Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside 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 Bluffs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #404630  (Bluffs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #404630 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: Hillsboro
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #404630 (Bluffs Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

    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 Montgomery, 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 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: 39.1653, Longitude: -89.4959       In this case, the coordinates for the Bluffs 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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