A visit to the Bluff Springs 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 Bluff Springs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bluff Springs Cemetery:
38.7703, -94.0772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Warrensburg. Warrensburg lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Bluff Springs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bluff Springs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kingsville Consolidated Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Duncan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lunday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lunday Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunday Cemetery
- Lundy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Basin Knob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Basin Knob Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Knob Cemetery
- Strasburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Strasburg Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Cemetery
- Hornsby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hornsby Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holden Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ferguson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Elm Spring Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elm Spring Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring Cemetery
- Staley Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gunn City Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City Cemetery
- Blackwater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackwater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater Cemetery
- Lone Jack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Soldiers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cemetery
- Sloan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Medford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Medford Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluff Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bluff Springs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kingsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Strasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gunn City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hicks City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lone Jack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Tour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Baldwin Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- East Lynne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cockrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Sni Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Centerview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Quick City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Greendoor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Lake Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Lake Lotawana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Winnebago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Harrisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bates City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bluff Springs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blairstown
- Centerview
- Garden City
- Greenwood
- Harrisonville
- Holden
- Kingsville
- Pleasant Hill
Websites to help with your 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 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 Springs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #714445 (Bluff Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #714445 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elm
- Location given for Bluff Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7702877 Lon: -94.0771653
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Johnson, 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 from Point A (ie- Bluff Springs 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. |