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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Spring 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 Spring 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.

Name Variations for Spring Bluff ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Bluff: Spring Blf. (or less commonly used: Spring Bluf.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Bluff. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Bluff.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Spring Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Champion City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Champion City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
    • Strain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Strain is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
    • Elmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Elmont is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Japan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Oak Grove has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Village
    • Charmwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Charmwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
    • Stanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenstreet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leslie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Leslie is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Gerald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • West Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Saint Cloud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Bourbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Argo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Leasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jake Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Scotia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Cuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Elaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
    • Midland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Rosebud
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
    • Owensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Redbird
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Bland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bland is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <1>
    • Little Berger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Hermann
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Grubville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Grubville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
    • Oermann
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Oermann is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
    • Fletcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Dittmer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lake Tekakwitha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Belle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lanes Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Paydown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Byron is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Koenig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Rosati
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Saint James
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <1>
    • Schluersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Marthasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Treloar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Village of Three Creeks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
      • Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
      • Three Creeks village
    • Dutzow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Bluff, with the one closest to Spring Bluff listed first.
    • Richwoods
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Berryman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
    • Aptus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring 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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Spring Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Bluff had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Champion City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
  • Elmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Elmont is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
  • Japan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Argo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
  • Bourbon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Neier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Neier is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neier
  • Beaufort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Port Hudson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Hudson is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
  • Oak Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Delhi ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coffeyton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
    • Jeffriesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
    • Bem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem

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

Newspapers Published in Spring 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Bluff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Spring Bluff:

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 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.
<3>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 Spring Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Spring Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.