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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about The Bluff (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for The Bluff. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

The Bluff is located in Caldwell County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Caldwell County: Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon & Trigg.

Below are the counties that are near The Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Bluff:

  • Caldwell County     (The home county of The Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Crider
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
      • Crider is located in Caldwell County
    • Dulaney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
    • McGowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Hopson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
      • Hopson is located in Caldwell County
    • Cobb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Cobb is located in Caldwell County
  • Christian County
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Christian County
  • Crittenden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Crayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
      • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
    • Dycusburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
      • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
    • Piney Fork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
      • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Crittenden County
    • Tolu
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolu
      • Tolu is located in Crittenden County
  • Graves County
    • Symsonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symsonia
      • Symsonia is located in Graves County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Symsonia <1>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Dalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
    • Dawson Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
    • Fiddle Bow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
      • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Nebo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Saint Charles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Manitou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Tiline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
      • Tiline is located in Livingston County
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Livingston County
    • Lola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lola
      • Lola is located in Livingston County
    • Grand Rivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
      • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <1>
    • Burna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
      • Burna is located in Livingston County
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Livingston County
    • Smithland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Carrsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Ledbetter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <1>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County
    • Kuttawa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <1>
    • Calvert City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert City
      • Calvert City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
      • Calvert City has also been known as:
      • Calvert
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City <1>
    • Tatumsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumsville
      • Tatumsville is located in Marshall County
    • Fairdealing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
    • Scale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
      • Scale is located in Marshall County
    • Sharpe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Marshall County
  • McCracken County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Reidland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
      • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Oakdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Paducah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Trigg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Trigg Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
      • Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
    • Cadiz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Trigg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <1>
    • Cerulean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Trigg County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Sullivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • Grangertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangertown
      • Grangertown is located in Union County
    • Sturgis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <1>
    • Dekoven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dekoven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dekoven
      • Dekoven is located in Union County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Blackford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
      • Blackford is located in Webster County
    • Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
    • West Wheatcroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Wheatcroft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>
    • Lisman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Free Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Hardin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Cave-In-Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave-In-Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave-In-Rock
      • Cave-In-Rock is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Cave-In-Rock has also been known as:
      • Cave-In-Rock village
    • Mineral City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Elizabethtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Rosiclare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
      • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <1>
    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Shetlerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Saline Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
      • Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
    • Karbers Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karbers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karbers Ridge
      • Karbers Ridge is located in Hardin County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karbers Ridge <1>
  • Massac County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Shady Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
    • Brookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
      • Brookport is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <1>
  • Pope County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.
    • Hamletsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
      • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <1>
    • Bay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Pope County (IL)
    • Golconda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <1>
    • Leisure City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for The Bluff.

Newspapers Published in The Bluff ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Bluff, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to The Bluff:

Cemeteries Near The Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Bluff.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.

  • Crider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
  • Caldwell Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Spring Cemetery
  • Adamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Koons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Cemetery
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    • Dycus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dycus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dycus Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find The Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Bluff.

These communities are listed based on their distance from The Bluff, with the one closest to The Bluff listed first.

  • Fredonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bakers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Caldwell County
  • Frances
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
    • Frances is located in Crittenden County
  • Crider
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Crider is located in Caldwell County
  • Dycusburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
    • Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
  • Eddyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Enon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Caldwell County
  • White Sulphur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
    • White Sulphur is located in Caldwell County
  • Dulaney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
    • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
  • Kuttawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Crittenden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <1>
  • Pinckneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
    • Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
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    • Rufus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
    • Creswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
    • Levias
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levias
      • Levias is located in Crittenden County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Bluff.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Bluff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- The Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1901, Longitude: -88.0717       In this case, the coordinates for The Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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