A visit to the Old Bluffton Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Old Bluffton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Bluffton Cemetery:
40.7456, -85.1758
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Bluffton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Bluffton Cemetery is located in Wells County<2>.
The county seat for Wells County is located in Bluffton. Bluffton lies just to the south southeast of the Old Bluffton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Bluffton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Bluffton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Bluffton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- McFarren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McFarren Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarren Cemetery
- Grannand Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grannand Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannand Cemetery
- Linn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Linn Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Horeb Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
- Spider Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Spider Hill Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spider Hill Cemetery
- Stahl Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stahl Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Shady Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Shady Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cemetery
- Prairie View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Mossburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mossburg Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossburg Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The French Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- The French Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reynolds Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85071 <5>
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Bluffton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Bluffton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bluffton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- North Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Oaks is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
- Travisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Craigville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Craigville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Vera Cruz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Liberty Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Poneto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Reiffsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Uniondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tocsin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tocsin is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
- Honduras
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Honduras is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Magley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magley is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
- Petroleum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Petroleum is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Ossian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Linn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Preble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Markle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Nottingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Phenix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Coppess Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Plum Tree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- Yoder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Berne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zanesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Old Bluffton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wells County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Bluffton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berne
- Berne lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Bluffton Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Bluffton
- Craigville
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 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 Old Bluffton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Wells County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Bluffton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440541 (Old Bluffton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440541 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wells
- Est. Elev: 249 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluffton
- Location given for Old Bluffton Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7456025 Lon: -85.1758034
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Indiana's counties, including Wells, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Bluffton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |